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.

Forsyth County

122 seats · 122 filled · 0 vacant

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	✎▶Seat CAND	TIP Name ⊘ AMA	Next Election
▶ Municipal (73: 73 filled, 0 vacant)
+	City Of Winston-Salem Council Member Northeast Ward	(D) Denise (D.D.) Adams	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Of Winston-Salem Council Member Northeast Ward	(D) Scott Andree-Bowen	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Of Winston-Salem Council Member Northeast Ward	(R) Robert Clark	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Of Winston-Salem Council Member Northeast Ward	(D) Regina Ford Hall	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Of Winston-Salem Council Member Northeast Ward	(D) Barbara Hanes Burke	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Of Winston-Salem Council Member Northeast Ward	(D) Vivian Joiner	Nov 2, 2027
+	Commissioner	() Johanna Brown	Nov 2, 2027
+	Commissioner	() Natalie Kelly	Nov 2, 2027
+	Commissioner	() Michelle Leonard	Nov 2, 2027
+	Commissioner	() Brent Rockett	Nov 2, 2027
+	Commissioner	() Kenneth Wolff	Nov 2, 2027
+	Mayor	() Mike Rogers	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Council Member	() Michelle Barson	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Council Member	() Mike Combest	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Council Member	() Jim Smith	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Council Member	() Bradley Taylor	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Council Member	() Randy Wooden	Nov 2, 2027
+	Mayor	(D) Kevin Hansford	Nov 2, 2027
+	Alderman	() Bill Apple	Nov 2, 2027
+	Alderman	() John Barrow	Nov 2, 2027
+	Alderman	() James Gorham	Nov 2, 2027
+	Alderman	() Randall Pegram	Nov 2, 2027
+	Alderman	() Joe Pinnix	Nov 2, 2027
+	Alderman	() Sarah Sabanis	Nov 2, 2027
+	Alderman	() Chris Thompson	Nov 2, 2027
+	Mayor	() Rick McCraw	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Council Member	() Tyler Bowles	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Council Member	() Jane Cole	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Council Member	() Terri Fowler	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Council Member	() Michael Lane	Nov 2, 2027
+	Mayor	() Billy Carter	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Council Member	() Brady Allen	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Council Member	() Fred Franklin	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Council Member	() Geraldine Gallagher	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Council Member	() Stacy Howard	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Council Member	() Ivan Huffman	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Council Member	() Melissa Hunt	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Council Member	() William Long	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Council Member	() Suzanne Newsome	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Council Member	() Julia Puckett	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Council Member	() Kenneth Sadler	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Council Member	() Jane Welch	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Council Member	() Mack Wilder	Nov 2, 2027
+	Mayor	() Terry Bennett	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Council Member	() Eddie Horn	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Council Member	() Mark Lane	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Council Member	() Anita Ring	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Council Member	() Michael Woodcock	Nov 2, 2027
+	Mayor	() Mark Baker	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Council Member	() Mark Baker	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Council Member	() Christopher Copeland	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Council Member	() Carla Hall	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Council Member	() Chris Starling	Nov 2, 2027
+	Mayor	() Kenneth Davis	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Council Member	() Wesley Hutchins	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Council Member	() Caroline Jones	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Council Member	() Peggy Leight	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Council Member	() Anita Moody	Nov 2, 2027
+	Mayor	() Allen Todd	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Council Member	() Darren Fowler	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Council Member	() Zane Hedgecock	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Council Member	() Cindy Johnson	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Council Member	() Lynn Reece	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Council Member	() Steve Yokeley	Nov 2, 2027
+	Mayor, mayor	() Allen Joines	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Council Member	(D) Regina Hall	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Council Member, east	() Annette Scippio	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Council Member, north	() Denise Adams	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Council Member, northeast	() Barbara Burke	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Council Member, northwest	() Jeff Macintosh	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Council Member, south	() John Larson	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Council Member, southeast	() James Taylor	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Council Member, southwest	() Kevin Mundy	Nov 2, 2027
▶ School (9: 9 filled, 0 vacant)
+	School Board Member	(R) Robert Barr	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(D) Alex Bohannon	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Andrea Bramer	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(D) Trevonia Brown-Gaither	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Barbara Burke	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Lori Clark	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(D) Sabrina Coone-Godfrey	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(R) Leah Crowley	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(R) Susan Elrod)	Nov 2, 2027
▶ County (11: 11 filled, 0 vacant)
+	County Legislator, a	() Tonya Mcdaniel	Nov 3, 2026
+	County Legislator, at-large	() David Plyler	Nov 3, 2026
+	County Legislator, b	() Don Martin	Nov 3, 2026
+	Forsyth County Board Of Commissioners District B	(R) Richard Linville	Nov 3, 2026
+	Forsyth County Clerk of Superior Court	(D) Denise Hines	Nov 3, 2026
+	Forsyth County Commissioner Dist a	(D) Tonya Mcdaniel	Nov 3, 2026
+	Forsyth County Commissioner Dist at-large	(R) David Plyler	Nov 3, 2026
+	Forsyth County Commissioner Dist at-large	(R) Gloria Whisenhunt	Nov 3, 2026
+	Forsyth County Commissioner Dist b	(R) Don Martin	Nov 3, 2026
+	Register of Deeds	() Lynne Johnson	Nov 3, 2026
+	Sheriff, 000	() Bobby Kimbrough	Nov 3, 2026
▶ State (16: 16 filled, 0 vacant)
+	NC Governor	(D) Josh Stein	Nov 3, 2026
+	NC Attorney General	(D) Jeff Jackson 39	Nov 3, 2026
+	NC Secretary of State	(D) Elaine Marshall	Nov 3, 2026
+	North Carolina Senate District 27	(D) Michael Garrett AMA	Nov 3, 2026
+	North Carolina Senate District 29	(R) Dave Craven AMA	Nov 3, 2026
+	North Carolina Senate District 31	(R) Dana Jones AMA	Nov 3, 2026
+	North Carolina Senate District 32	(D) Paul Lowe AMA	Nov 3, 2026
+	North Carolina Senate District 34	(R) Chris Measmer AMA	Nov 3, 2026
	North Carolina House of Representatives District 62	(R) John Blust AMA	Nov 3, 2026
+	North Carolina House of Representatives District 71	(D) Amber Baker AMA	Nov 3, 2026
+	North Carolina House of Representatives District 71	(D) Kanika Brown AMA	Nov 3, 2026
+	North Carolina House of Representatives District 71	(R) Jeff Zenger AMA	Nov 3, 2026
	North Carolina House of Representatives District 73	(R) Jonathan Almond AMA	Nov 3, 2026
+	North Carolina House of Representatives District 75	(R) Donny Lambeth AMA	Nov 3, 2026
+	North Carolina House of Representatives District 75	(R) Larry Potts AMA	Nov 3, 2026
+	North Carolina House of Representatives District 80	(R) Sam Watford AMA	Nov 3, 2026
▶ Federal (12: 12 filled, 0 vacant)
	U.S. Representative — District 10	(R) Pat Harrigan AMA	Nov 3, 2026
	U.S. Representative — District 6	(R) Addison McDowell AMA	Nov 3, 2026
+	U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina	(N) Terrence Boyle	Nov 3, 2026
+	U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina	(N) William Britt	Nov 3, 2026
+	U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina	(N) James Dever III	Nov 3, 2026
+	U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina	(N) Louise Flanagan	Nov 3, 2026
+	U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina	(N) Loretta Biggs	Nov 3, 2026
+	U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina	(N) David Bragdon	Nov 3, 2026
+	U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina	(N) Catherine Eagles	Nov 3, 2026
+	U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina	(N) Lindsey Freeman	Nov 3, 2026
+	U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina	(N) Kenneth Bell Sr.	Nov 3, 2026
+	U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina	(N) Max Cogburn Jr.	Nov 3, 2026
▶ Special (1: 1 filled, 0 vacant)
+	Forsyth Soil And Water Conservation District Supervisor	() Edward Jones	Nov 2, 2027

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