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.

Ingham County

157 seats · 157 filled · 0 vacant

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	✎▶Seat CAND	TIP Name ⊘ AMA	Next Election
▶ Municipal (15: 15 filled, 0 vacant)
+	East Lansing Mayor	() George Brookover	Nov 2, 2027
+	Mayor, mayor	() Andy Schor	Nov 2, 2027
+	At-Large — City Council Member	() Trini Pehlivanoglu	Nov 2, 2027
+	At-Large — City Council Member	() Peter Spadafore	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Council Member	() Jeremy Garza	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Council Member	() Clara Martinez	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Council Member	() Deyanira Nevarez Martinez	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Council Member, 1	() Brandon Betz	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Council Member, 3	() Adam Hussain	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Council Member, synthetic at-large d	() Carol Wood	Nov 2, 2027
+	Lansing City Council Member Dist synthetic at-large d	(D) Patricia Spitzley	Nov 2, 2027
+	Ward 2 — City Council Member	() Deyanira Martinez	Nov 2, 2027
+	Leslie Mayor	() Matthew Johnson	Nov 2, 2027
+	Mason Mayor	() Russell Whipple	Nov 2, 2027
+	Williamston Mayor	() Tammy Gilroy	Nov 2, 2027
▶ School (86: 86 filled, 0 vacant)
+	School Board Member	(N) Billy Amen	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Hass Beydoun	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Danielle Elzayat	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Salwa Fawaz	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Najah Jannoun	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Mo Sabbagh	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) David Williamson	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Shelby Cremer	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Erin Graf	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Ross Hacker	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Mike Kapp	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Dave Lilly	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Chad Minnis	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Candy Sherwood	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Terah Chambers	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Kath Edsall	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Tali Faris-Hylen	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Elizabeth Lyons	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Chris Martin	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Estrella Torrez	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Abbie Tykocki	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Greg Bird	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Amy Clark	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Tracy Collins	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Rick Fritz	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Molly Polverento	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Travis Stoliker	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Korine Wawrzynski	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Caitlin Cavanagh	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) LaVonté Heard	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Guillermo López	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Deyanira Martinez	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Robin Moore	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Dan Nowiski	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Nino Rodriguez	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Cirea Strode	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Rosalyn Williams	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Dominic Ambroggio	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Dave Cowing	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Brad Dunlap	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Bud Fifield	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Eric Isham	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Deann Maynard	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Elisabeth Yeider	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Rachel England	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Chandra Fowler	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Michael Grodi	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Jake Nehrig	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Jamie Otting	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Benjamin Smith	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) John Waller	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Tom Buffett	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Jason Burns	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Katie Cavanaugh	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Shulawn Doxie	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Andrew Phelps	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Leeni Shrestha	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Jillian Winn	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Erin Gancer	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Kary Gee	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Carrie Graham	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Cindy Lance	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Keven Numinen	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Jill Ogden	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Richard Ramalia	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Amy Coe	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Linda Erwin	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Kelly Lott	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Jennifer Lycos	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Heather Musolf	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Daneille Rhodes	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Joshua Rockey	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Darrin Duistermars	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Cathy Lebster	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Cynthia Martinez	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Jim Otteman	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Mary Remenschneider	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Lynn Rutan	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Randy Schipper	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Sarah Belanger	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Nancy Deal	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Amanda Frattarelli	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Heather Gorsline	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) David Indish	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Christopher Lewis	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Deborah Wolf	Nov 2, 2027
▶ County (36: 36 filled, 0 vacant)
+	Judge of Probate	(N) Shauna Dunnings	Nov 3, 2026
+	Ingham County	() Barb Byrum AMA	Nov 3, 2026
+	County Legislator, 1	() Victor Celentino	Nov 3, 2026
+	County Legislator, 10	() Robin Naeyaert	Nov 3, 2026
+	County Legislator, 10	() Robert Pena	Nov 3, 2026
+	County Legislator, 10	() Mark Polsdofer	Nov 3, 2026
+	County Legislator, 10	() Randy Schafer	Nov 3, 2026
+	County Legislator, 10	() Emily Stivers	Nov 3, 2026
+	County Legislator, 2	() Ryan Sebolt	Nov 3, 2026
+	County Legislator, 3	() Derrell Slaughter	Nov 3, 2026
+	County Legislator, 4	() Bryan Crenshaw	Nov 3, 2026
+	County Legislator, 5	() Todd Tennis	Nov 3, 2026
+	County Legislator, 6	() Randy Maiville	Nov 3, 2026
+	County Legislator, 7	() Chris Trubac	Nov 3, 2026
+	County Legislator, 8	() Mark Grebner	Nov 3, 2026
+	County Legislator, 9	() Erin Graham	Nov 3, 2026
+	Drain Commissioner	() Patrick Lindemann	Nov 3, 2026
+	Ingham County Commissioner Dist 1	(D) Victor Celentino	Nov 3, 2026
+	Ingham County Commissioner Dist 10	(D) Thomas Morgan	Nov 3, 2026
+	Ingham County Commissioner Dist 10	(R) Robin Naeyaert	Nov 3, 2026
+	Ingham County Commissioner Dist 10	(D) Robert Pena	Nov 3, 2026
+	Ingham County Commissioner Dist 10	(D) Mark Polsdofer	Nov 3, 2026
+	Ingham County Commissioner Dist 10	(R) Randy Schafer	Nov 3, 2026
+	Ingham County Commissioner Dist 10	(D) Emily Stivers	Nov 3, 2026
+	Ingham County Commissioner Dist 2	(D) Ryan Sebolt	Nov 3, 2026
+	Ingham County Commissioner Dist 3	(D) Derrell Slaughter	Nov 3, 2026
+	Ingham County Commissioner Dist 4	(D) Bryan Crenshaw	Nov 3, 2026
+	Ingham County Commissioner Dist 5	(D) Todd Tennis	Nov 3, 2026
+	Ingham County Commissioner Dist 6	(R) Randy Maiville	Nov 3, 2026
+	Ingham County Commissioner Dist 7	(D) Chris Trubac	Nov 3, 2026
+	Ingham County Commissioner Dist 8	(D) Mark Grebner	Nov 3, 2026
+	Ingham County Commissioner Dist 9	(D) Erin Graham	Nov 3, 2026
+	Ingham County Commissioner Dist 9	(D) Carol Koenig	Nov 3, 2026
+	Prosecutor	() Carol Siemon	Nov 3, 2026
+	Register of Deeds	() Derrick Quinney	Nov 3, 2026
+	Sheriff, 000	() Scott Wriggelsworth	Nov 3, 2026
▶ Judicial (1: 1 filled, 0 vacant)
+	Judge Dist 30	(N) Lisa Mccormick	Nov 3, 2026
▶ State (9: 9 filled, 0 vacant)
+	MI Governor	(D) Gretchen Whitmer	Nov 3, 2026
+	MI Attorney General	(D) Dana Nessel	Nov 3, 2026
	MI Secretary of State	(D) Jocelyn Benson	Nov 3, 2026
+	Michigan Senate District 23	(R) Jim Runestad AMA	Nov 3, 2026
+	Michigan Senate District 24	(R) Ruth Johnson AMA	Nov 3, 2026
+	Michigan House of Representatives District 67	(R) Phil Green AMA	Nov 3, 2026
+	Michigan House of Representatives District 67	(R) David Martin AMA	Nov 3, 2026
+	Michigan House of Representatives District 67	(D) Jaz Martus AMA	Nov 3, 2026
+	Member Of The Wayne State University Board Of Governors Dist STATEWIDE	(D) Rasha Demashkieh	Nov 3, 2026
▶ Federal (10: 10 filled, 0 vacant)
	U.S. Representative — District 7	(R) Tom Barrett AMA	Nov 3, 2026
+	U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan	(N) Frances Behm	Nov 3, 2026
+	U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan	(N) Terrence Berg	Nov 3, 2026
+	U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan	(N) Paul Borman	Nov 3, 2026
+	U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan	(N) Robert Cleland	Nov 3, 2026
+	U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan	(N) Susan DeClercq	Nov 3, 2026
+	U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan	(N) Gershwin Drain	Nov 3, 2026
+	U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan	(N) Nancy Edmunds	Nov 3, 2026
+	U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan	(N) Bernard Friedman	Nov 3, 2026
+	U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan	(N) Jane Beckering	Nov 3, 2026

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Ingham County, Michigan

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