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.

Hudson County

192 seats · 192 filled · 0 vacant

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	✎▶Seat CAND	TIP Name ⊘ AMA	Next Election
▶ Municipal (34: 34 filled, 0 vacant)
+	Bayonne Mayor	() Mary Desmond	Nov 2, 2027
+	Mayor, mayor	() James Davis	Nov 2, 2027
+	Bayonne City Mayor	() Robert Kubert AMA	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Council Member	() Kenneth Graham	Nov 2, 2027
+	East Newark Borough Mayor	() Dina Grilo AMA	Nov 2, 2027
+	Guttenberg Town Mayor	() Wayne Zitt AMA	Nov 2, 2027
+	Harrison Town Mayor	() James Fife AMA	Nov 2, 2027
+	Mayor, mayor	() Ravi Bhalla	Nov 2, 2027
+	Hoboken City Mayor	() Emily Jabbour AMA	Nov 2, 2027
+	Jersey City Mayor	() James Solomon AMA	Nov 2, 2027
+	Mayor, mayor	() Steven Fulop	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Council Member	() Joel Brooks	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Council Member	() Jake Ephros	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Council Member	() Michael Griffin	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Council Member	() Rolando Lavarro	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Council Member	() Eleana Little	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Council Member	() Mamta Singh	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Council Member	() Tom Zuppa	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Council Member, a	() Denise Ridley	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Council Member, b	() Mira Prinz-Arey	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Council Member, c	() Richard Boggiano	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Council Member, d	() Yousef Saleh	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Council Member, e	() James Solomon	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Council Member, f	() Frank Gilmore	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Council Member, synthetic at-large b	() Joyce Watterman	Nov 2, 2027
+	Jersey City City Council Member Dist synthetic at-large b	(D) Amy Degise	Nov 2, 2027
+	Jersey City City Council Member Dist synthetic at-large b	(D) Daniel Rivera	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Council Member	() Fred R Esteves	Nov 2, 2027
+	Kearny Town Mayor	() Carol Doyle AMA	Nov 2, 2027
+	North Bergen Township Mayor	() Nicholas Sacco AMA	Nov 2, 2027
+	Secaucus Town Mayor	() Michael Gonnelli AMA	Nov 2, 2027
+	Union City Mayor	() Brian Stack AMA	Nov 2, 2027
+	Weehawken Township Mayor	() Richard Turner AMA	Nov 2, 2027
+	West New York Town Mayor	() Albio Sires AMA	Nov 2, 2027
▶ School (111: 111 filled, 0 vacant)
+	School Board Member	() Adeline Boyd	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	() Marissa Garnica	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	() Melissa Godesky-Rodriguez	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	() Gerald M Lyons	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	() Ailene Mcguirk	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	() Heather R Leone	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	() Matthew Schneider	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	() Claudia Vazallo	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	() Miriam Bechay	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	() Lisa Burke	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	() Mary Desmond	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	() Melissa Godesky-Rodriguez	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	() Hector Gonzalez	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	() Sam Maggio	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	() Angela Sanniola	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	() Pamela Sclafane	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	() William Young	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	() Lisa Ditchkus	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	() Laura Ditchkus	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	() Carla Fernandes	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	() Magaly Garnica	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	() Nidia Guerrero	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	() Michael Mancini	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	() Milagritos Martes	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	() Rita Copeland	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	() Blanca Garcia-Popiel	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	() Karel Gonzalez	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	() Marisol Montanez	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	() Henry Rodriguez	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	() Mark Rogers	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	() Jean Sosnowski	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	() Angela Travelli	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	() Claudia Vazallo	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	() Frederick Confessore	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	() Vincent Franco	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	() Celia Mariano	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	() Arthur Pettigrew	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	() Brian Toal	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	() Maria Vila	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	() Kimberly Woods	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	() Sharyn Angley	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	() Malani Cademartori	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	() Sheillah Dallara	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	() Antonio Graña	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	() Chetali Khanna	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	() Thomas Kluepfel	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	() Ailene McGuirk	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	() Leslie Norwood	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	() Elizabeth Velez	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	() Heather Leone	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	() Gerald Lyons	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	() George Blount	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	() Natalia Ioffe	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	() Dejon Morris	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	() Afaf Muhammad	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	() Alpa Patel	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	() Tia Rezabala	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	() Lorenzo Richardson	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	() Noemi Velazquez	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	() Adeline Boyd	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	() Elizabeth Burke	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	() John Carey	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	() Cecilia Lindenfelser	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	() John McKenna	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	() Samantha Paris	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	() Laura Pettigrew	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	() Jose Soares	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	() Sebastian Viscuso	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	() Patricia Bartoli	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	() Claudia Baselice	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	() Hamadi Bengabsia	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	() Luis Diaz	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	() Haissam Jaafar	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	() Kanaiyalal Patel	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	() Luis Rabelo	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	() Sai Rao	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	() Ruth Shaw	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	() Lance Bartletta	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	() Kelli D'Addetta	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	() Christina DeBari	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	() Mary Eccles	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	() Tatiana Geller	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	() Alexander Hombre	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	() Melissa Howard	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	() Joseph Lewis	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	() Gerald Lyons	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	() Ydalia Genao	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	() Joseph Isola	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	() Alicia Morejon	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	() Aro Nathan	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	() Kennedy Ng	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	() Carlos Vallejo	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	() Alejandro Velazquez	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	() Ildefonso Acosta	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	() Giovanni Ahmad	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	() Jennifer Bolcar	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	() Linda Cabrera	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	() John Cannata	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	() Meg Carson	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	() Marissa Dennis	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	() Jen Martin	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	() Richard Pinal	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	() Jonathan Castañeda	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	() Henry Codina	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	() Stephanie Gonzalez	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	() Damarys Gonzalez	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	() Aylen Jover	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	() Jose Mendoza	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	() Sandra Pfeil	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	() Ana Sanchez	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	() Douglas Velasquez	Nov 2, 2027
▶ County (24: 24 filled, 0 vacant)
+	County Clerk	() E Maldonado	Nov 3, 2026
+	County Legislator, 1	() Kenneth Kopacz	Nov 3, 2026
+	County Legislator, 2	() William Odea	Nov 3, 2026
+	County Legislator, 3	() Jeremiah Walker	Nov 3, 2026
+	County Legislator, 4	() Yraida Aponte-Lipski	Nov 3, 2026
+	County Legislator, 5	() Anthony Romano	Nov 3, 2026
+	County Legislator, 6	() Fanny Cedeno	Nov 3, 2026
+	County Legislator, 7	() Caridad Rodriguez	Nov 3, 2026
+	County Legislator, 8	() Anthony Vainieri	Nov 3, 2026
+	County Legislator, 9	() Albert Cifelli	Nov 3, 2026
+	Hudson County Commissioner Dist 1	(D) Kenneth Kopacz	Nov 3, 2026
+	Hudson County Commissioner Dist 2	(D) William Odea	Nov 3, 2026
+	Hudson County Commissioner Dist 3	(D) Jeremiah Walker	Nov 3, 2026
+	Hudson County Commissioner Dist 4	(D) Yraida Aponte-Lipski	Nov 3, 2026
+	Hudson County Commissioner Dist 5	(D) Anthony Romano	Nov 3, 2026
+	Hudson County Commissioner Dist 6	(D) Fanny Cedeno	Nov 3, 2026
+	Hudson County Commissioner Dist 6	(D) Fanny Cedeño	Nov 3, 2026
+	Hudson County Commissioner Dist 7	(D) Caridad Rodriguez	Nov 3, 2026
+	Hudson County Commissioner Dist 8	(D) Anthony Vainieri	Nov 3, 2026
+	Hudson County Commissioner Dist 9	(D) Albert Cifelli	Nov 3, 2026
+	Hudson County Executive Dist NA	(R) Kennith Gonzalez	Nov 3, 2026
+	Hudson County Superintendent of Elections	() Maryanne Kelleher	Nov 3, 2026
+	Sheriff, 000	() Francis Schillari	Nov 3, 2026
+	Surrogate	() Tilo Rivas	Nov 3, 2026
▶ State (13: 13 filled, 0 vacant)
	NJ Governor	(D) Mikie Sherrill	Nov 2, 2027
+	NJ Attorney General	(D) Jennifer Davenport	Nov 2, 2027
+	NJ Secretary of State	(D) Tahesha Way	Nov 2, 2027
+	New Jersey Senate District 31	(D) Angela McKnight	Nov 2, 2027
+	New Jersey Senate District 31	(D) Brian Stack AMA	Nov 2, 2027
+	New Jersey Senate District 32	(D) Raj Mukherji AMA	Nov 2, 2027
+	New Jersey General Assembly District 31	(D) Gabriel Rodriguez	Nov 2, 2027
+	New Jersey General Assembly District 31	(D) Will Sampson AMA	Nov 2, 2027
+	New Jersey General Assembly District 31	(D) William Sampson IV	Nov 2, 2027
+	New Jersey General Assembly District 31	(D) Larry Wainstein AMA	Nov 2, 2027
+	New Jersey General Assembly District 31	(D) Jerry Walker	Nov 2, 2027
	New Jersey General Assembly District 32	(D) Ravi Bhalla AMA	Nov 2, 2027
	New Jersey General Assembly District 32	(D) Katie Brennan	Nov 2, 2027
▶ Federal (10: 10 filled, 0 vacant)
	U.S. Representative — District 10	(D) LaMonica McIver 1 AMA	Nov 3, 2026
	U.S. Representative — District 8	(D) Robert Menendez Jr. AMA	Nov 3, 2026
	U.S. Representative — District 9	(D) Nellie Pou AMA	Nov 3, 2026
+	U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey	(N) Madeline Arleo	Nov 3, 2026
+	U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey	(N) Renée Bumb	Nov 3, 2026
+	U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey	(N) Georgette Castner	Nov 3, 2026
+	U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey	(N) Claire Cecchi	Nov 3, 2026
+	U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey	(N) Stanley Chesler	Nov 3, 2026
+	U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey	(N) Mary Cooper	Nov 3, 2026
+	U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey	(N) Michael Farbiarz	Nov 3, 2026

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Hudson County, New Jersey

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