What is Civic Mirror?

Civic Mirror is a civic technology platform designed to make government easier to understand, research and engage with. It brings together information about elected offices, public spending, legislation, judicial decisions and civic events into a single, searchable interface. The goal is to reduce fragmentation and help people see how public institutions function in practice, not just in theory.

What problem is Civic Mirror trying to solve?

Most public information already exists, but it is scattered across dozens of websites, written in technical language, and difficult to connect across roles, agencies and decision-making processes. Civic Mirror focuses on aggregation, context and clarity — helping users understand who is responsible for what, how decisions are made, and how those decisions connect over time.

Is Civic Mirror affiliated with a political party or campaign?

No. Civic Mirror is designed as a non-partisan platform. It does not endorse candidates, promote political parties, or tell users what positions to take. The platform is structured to present primary information and sourced material, allowing users to draw their own conclusions.

How does Civic Mirror maintain neutrality?

Neutrality is addressed structurally rather than rhetorically. The platform surfaces original sources wherever possible, clearly labels summarised content, and allows users to view information through different lenses — including progressive, conservative or just the facts. The intent is transparency about framing, not hidden editorial judgement.

What kind of information does the platform include?

Depending on availability, Civic Mirror can include: lists of elected offices at state, county and local level; role descriptions explaining what each office is responsible for; budget and spending information tied to specific offices; legislative bills with plain-language summaries; judicial rulings categorised by case type; public calendars, meetings and livestream links; and evidence panels linking officials to sourced articles, rulings or statements. All content is designed to be navigable without requiring specialist political knowledge.

How does Civic Mirror use AI?

AI is used primarily to process large volumes of public information and convert complex material — such as legislation or court rulings — into readable summaries. The underlying source material remains available, and summaries are intended as entry points, not replacements for original documents.

How can users engage with elected officials through Civic Mirror?

Where verified contact information exists, Civic Mirror allows users to send structured, one-click emails to elected officials about legislation, votes or public actions. The platform also supports pre-written question prompts to help users engage constructively, especially those new to civic participation.

Does Civic Mirror collect or sell user data?

Civic Mirror is designed to minimise data collection. User profiles exist to support engagement features, but the platform is not built around targeted advertising or data monetisation. Long-term sustainability is being approached cautiously, with an emphasis on trust and public value.

What makes Civic Mirror different from existing civic or transparency tools?

Many existing tools focus on a single dimension — voting records, legislation, budgets or elections. Civic Mirror's differentiator is connection: linking roles, decisions, money, events and outcomes so users can see how individual actions fit into a broader system. The emphasis is on continuity rather than snapshots.

Who is Civic Mirror for?

Civic Mirror is for anyone who wants a clearer, more connected understanding of how government works — whether they are voting, researching an issue, attending meetings, or simply trying to stay informed about the institutions that affect their daily lives. It is designed to be usable by people with no prior expertise, while still supporting deeper exploration for advanced users.

What is the long-term vision for Civic Mirror?

The long-term goal is to create durable civic infrastructure — what Pecenica describes as connective tissue between the public and their representatives. Rather than focusing on individual election cycles or controversies, Civic Mirror aims to support ongoing engagement, accountability and institutional memory over time.

What's next for the platform?

Planned enhancements include candidate profiles alongside existing officeholders, improved issue-based filtering (e.g. environment, education, infrastructure), deeper legislative tracking across committees and voting stages, and expanded coverage beyond Indiana. Development is iterative, with user feedback shaping priorities.

Vanderburgh County

121 seats · 121 filled · 0 vacant

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	✎▶Seat CAND	TIP Name ⊘ AMA	Next Election
▶ Township (23: 23 filled, 0 vacant)
+	Armstrong Township Trustee	() Gary Burdsall	Nov 3, 2026
+	Armstrong Township Board Member 1	() Leslie Lawrence 1	Nov 3, 2026
+	Armstrong Township Board Member 2	() Wildeman Nicholas 1	Nov 3, 2026
+	Armstrong Township Board Member 3	() David Schmitt 1	Nov 3, 2026
+	Center Township Board Member 1	() Thomas Gant	Nov 3, 2026
+	Center Township Board Member 2	() J Stucki	Nov 3, 2026
+	Center Township Board Member 3	() James Tolen	Nov 3, 2026
+	German Township Board Member 1	() Cathy Buxton	Nov 3, 2026
+	German Township Board Member 2	() Jim Werner	Nov 3, 2026
+	German Township Board Member 3	() Nancy Whitsell 1	Nov 3, 2026
+	Knight Township Board Member 1	() Donald Boerner 1	Nov 3, 2026
+	Knight Township Board Member 2	() Christopher Cooke 1	Nov 3, 2026
+	Knight Township Board Member 3	() Eric Wagemann 1	Nov 3, 2026
+	Pigeon Township Board Member	() Constance Robinson-Blair	Nov 3, 2026
+	Pigeon Township Board Member 1	() Shirley Baker	Nov 3, 2026
+	Pigeon Township Board Member 2	() Garnetta Esters	Nov 3, 2026
+	Pigeon Township Board Member 3	() Ruby McGlown	Nov 3, 2026
+	Scott Township Board Member 1	() Harold Grossman	Nov 3, 2026
+	Scott Township Board Member 2	() Steven Jackson	Nov 3, 2026
+	Scott Township Board Member 3	() Patrick Seib	Nov 3, 2026
+	Union Township Board Member 1	() Jon McClintock	Nov 3, 2026
+	Union Township Board Member 2	() Jay Piipken	Nov 3, 2026
+	Union Township Board Member 3	() Chris Winiger	Nov 3, 2026
▶ Municipal (22: 22 filled, 0 vacant)
+	Darmstadt Town Council Seat 1	() Cecil Poag	Nov 2, 2027
+	Darmstadt Town Council Seat 2	() Crystal Kahre	Nov 2, 2027
+	Darmstadt Town Council Seat 3	() Eric Gries	Nov 2, 2027
+	Darmstadt Town Council Seat 4	() Ray Engler	Nov 2, 2027
+	Darmstadt Town Clerk-Treasurer	() Mallory Lowe	Nov 2, 2027
+	Evansville City Mayor	() Stephanie Terry 1	Nov 2, 2027
+	Mayor, mayor	() Lloyd Winnecke	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Council Member, 3	() Zachary Heronemus	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Council Member, 4	() Archie Carter	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Council Member, synthetic at-large d	() Ron Beane	Nov 2, 2027
+	Evansville City Council Member Dist synthetic at-large d	(D) Kaitlin Morley	Nov 2, 2027
+	Evansville City Council Member Dist synthetic at-large d	(D) Jonathan Weaver	Nov 2, 2027
+	Evansville City Council Seat 1	() Angela Koehler Lindsey 1	Nov 2, 2027
+	Evansville City Council Seat 2	() Ben Trockman 1	Nov 2, 2027
+	Evansville City Council Seat 3	() Courtney Johnson	Nov 2, 2027
+	Evansville City Council Seat 4	() Jim Brinkmeyer 1	Nov 2, 2027
+	Evansville City Council Seat 5	() Mary Allen 1	Nov 2, 2027
+	Evansville City Council Seat 6	() Missy Mosby 1	Nov 2, 2027
+	Evansville City Council Seat 7	() Paul Green 1	Nov 2, 2027
+	Evansville City Council Seat 8	() Tanisha Carothers 1	Nov 2, 2027
+	Evansville City Council Seat 9	() Zac Heronemus 1	Nov 2, 2027
+	Evansville City Clerk	() Laura Windhorst 1	Nov 2, 2027
▶ School (9: 9 filled, 0 vacant)
+	School Board Member Dist 1	(N) Karen L Ragland	Nov 3, 2026
+	School Board Member Dist 3	(N) Amy L Devries	Nov 3, 2026
+	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation At-Large	() Melissa Moore 1	Nov 2, 2027
+	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation District 1-1	(N) Karen Ragland 1	Nov 2, 2027
+	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation District 1-2	() Christopher Kiefer 1	Nov 2, 2027
+	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation District 2-1	() David Hollingsworth 1	Nov 2, 2027
+	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation District 2-2	() Michael Duckworth 1	Nov 2, 2027
+	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation District 3-1	(N) Amy Devries 1	Nov 2, 2027
+	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation District 3-2	() Terry Gamblin 1	Nov 2, 2027
▶ County (18: 18 filled, 0 vacant)
+	Vanderburgh County Commissioner District 1	(D) Mike Goebel 1	Nov 3, 2026
+	Vanderburgh County Commissioner District 2	() Justin Elpers 1	Nov 3, 2026
+	Vanderburgh County Commissioner District 3	(R) Amy Canterbury 1	Nov 3, 2026
+	Vanderburgh County Sheriff	() Noah Robinson 1	Nov 3, 2026
+	Vanderburgh County Prosecutor	() Diana Moers 1	Nov 3, 2026
+	Vanderburgh County Clerk	() Marsha Abell 1 AMA	Nov 3, 2026
+	Vanderburgh County Treasurer	(R) Brian Gerth	Nov 3, 2026
+	Vanderburgh County	() Mike Goebel	Nov 3, 2026
+	Vanderburgh County Recorder	(R) Russell Lloyd Jr	Nov 3, 2026
+	Vanderburgh County Coroner	(R) Bryan Underwood 1	Nov 3, 2026
+	Vanderburgh County Surveyor	(R) Linda Freeman	Nov 3, 2026
+	Vanderburgh County Council At-Large 1	(R) Jill Hahn 1	Nov 3, 2026
+	Vanderburgh County Council At-Large 2	() Joe Kiefer II 1	Nov 3, 2026
+	Vanderburgh County Council At-Large 3	(R) Ed Bassemier 1	Nov 3, 2026
+	Vanderburgh County Council District 1	() James Raben 1	Nov 3, 2026
+	Vanderburgh County Council District 2	() Tom Shetler Jr 1	Nov 3, 2026
+	Vanderburgh County Council District 3	() Nick Iaccarino 1	Nov 3, 2026
+	Vanderburgh County Commissioner Dist 4	(R) John Montrastelle 1	Nov 3, 2026
▶ Judicial (29: 29 filled, 0 vacant)
+	Indiana Supreme Court Justice — Seat 1	() Loretta Rush	Nov 3, 2034
+	Indiana Supreme Court Justice — Seat 2	() Mark Massa	Nov 3, 2034
+	Indiana Supreme Court Justice — Seat 3	() Geoffrey Slaughter	Nov 7, 2028
+	Indiana Supreme Court Justice — Seat 4	() Christopher Goff	Nov 7, 2028
+	Indiana Supreme Court Justice — Seat 5	() Derek Molter	Nov 3, 2034
+	Indiana Court of Appeals Judge — Seat 1	(N) L Bailey	Nov 3, 2030
+	Indiana Court of Appeals Judge — Seat 10	() Elaine Brown	Nov 3, 2026
+	Indiana Court of Appeals Judge — Seat 10	() Mary DeBoer	Nov 3, 2026
+	Indiana Court of Appeals Judge — Seat 10	() Paul Felix	Nov 3, 2026
+	Indiana Court of Appeals Judge — Seat 10	() Melissa May	Nov 3, 2026
+	Indiana Court of Appeals Judge — Seat 10	() Rudolph Pyle	Nov 3, 2026
+	Indiana Court of Appeals Judge — Seat 10	() Nancy Vaidik	Nov 3, 2026
+	Indiana Court of Appeals Judge — Seat 2	() Leanna Weissmann	Nov 7, 2032
+	Indiana Court of Appeals Judge — Seat 3	() Peter Foley	Nov 3, 2034
+	Indiana Court of Appeals Judge — Seat 4	() Dana Kenworthy	Nov 3, 2026
+	Indiana Court of Appeals Judge — Seat 5	() Cale Bradford	Nov 3, 2030
+	Indiana Court of Appeals Judge — Seat 6	() Robert Altice	Nov 7, 2028
+	Indiana Court of Appeals Judge — Seat 7	() Elizabeth Tavitas	Nov 3, 2030
+	Indiana Court of Appeals Judge — Seat 8	() Paul Mathias	Nov 7, 2032
+	Indiana Court of Appeals Judge — Seat 9	() Stephen Scheele	Nov 7, 2028
+	Circuit Court Judge	(N) Ryan Hatfield	Nov 3, 2026
+	Superior Court Judge	(N) Jillian Kratochvil	Nov 3, 2026
+	Superior Court Judge	(N) Mary Lloyd	Nov 3, 2026
+	Superior Court Judge	(N) Thomas Massey	Nov 3, 2026
+	Superior Court Judge	(N) Robert Pigman	Nov 3, 2026
+	Superior Court Judge	(N) Gary Schutte Ii	Nov 3, 2026
+	Superior Court Judge	(N) Leslie Shively	Nov 3, 2026
+	Superior Court Judge	(R) Dottie Thomas	Nov 3, 2026
+	Superior Court Judge	(N) Wayne Trockman	Nov 3, 2026
▶ State (12: 12 filled, 0 vacant)
	Governor	(R) Mike Braun 2	Nov 7, 2028
	Attorney General	(R) Todd Rokita 4 3 4	Nov 7, 2028
	Secretary of State	(R) Diego Morales 1	Nov 7, 2028
+	State Senate District 49	(R) James Tomes AMA	Nov 3, 2026
+	State Senate District 50	(R) Vaneta Becker AMA	Nov 7, 2028
+	State House District 64	(R) Matt Hostettler AMA	Nov 3, 2026
+	State House District 76	(R) Wendy (Mac) McNamara AMA	Nov 3, 2026
+	State House District 77	(R) Wendy Mcnamara	Nov 3, 2026
+	State House District 78	(R) Timothy O'Brien 1 AMA	Nov 3, 2026
	Lieutenant Governor	(R) Micah Beckwith 1 2 AMA	Nov 7, 2028
	State Auditor	(R) Wlise Nieshalla AMA	Nov 7, 2028
	State Treasurer	(R) Daniel Elliott AMA	Nov 7, 2028
▶ Federal (8: 8 filled, 0 vacant)
	U.S. Senator Seat A	(R) Todd Young 1 AMA	Nov 7, 2028
+	U.S. Senator Seat B	(R) Jim Banks 1 1 AMA	Nov 3, 2030
	U.S. House District 8	(R) Mark Messmer AMA	Nov 3, 2026
+	U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana	(N) Holly Brady	Nov 3, 2026
+	U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana	(N) Cristal Brisco	Nov 3, 2026
+	U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana	(N) Jon DeGuilio	Nov 3, 2026
+	U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana	(N) Sarah Barker	Nov 3, 2026
+	U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana	(N) Matthew Brookman	Nov 3, 2026

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