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.

Fayette County

150 seats · 150 filled · 0 vacant

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	✎▶Seat CAND	TIP Name ⊘ AMA	Next Election
▶ Township (39: 39 filled, 0 vacant)
+	Township Trustee	() Jed Bower	—
+	Township Trustee	() Bryan Cockerill	—
+	Township Trustee	() Jason Gentry	—
+	Township Fiscal Officer	() Bridget Sollars	—
+	Township Trustee	() Ryan Corzatt	—
+	Township Trustee	() Byron Gustin	—
+	Township Trustee	() James Worley	—
+	Township Fiscal Officer	() Amy Gustin	—
+	Township Trustee	() Jackie Pursley	—
+	Township Trustee	() Glenn Rankin	—
+	Township Fiscal Officer	() Carol Langley	—
+	Township Trustee	() Jeffery Hoppes	—
+	Township Trustee	() Jonathon Wright	—
+	Township Trustee	() Ryan Yenger	—
+	Township Fiscal Officer	() Jomi Ward	—
+	Township Trustee	() Don Melvin	—
+	Township Trustee	() John Melvin	—
+	Township Trustee	() Mike Miller	—
+	Township Fiscal Officer	() Aimee Lindsey	—
+	Township Trustee	() Chris Cottrill	—
+	Township Trustee	() Cody Kirkpatrick	—
+	Township Trustee	() Jeffrey Speakman	—
+	Township Fiscal Officer	() George Jones	—
+	Township Trustee	() Scott Cook	—
+	Township Trustee	() Kenneth Kelley	—
+	Township Trustee	() Duane Matthew	—
+	Township Fiscal Officer	() Randy Welsh	—
+	Township Trustee	() Thomas Creachbaum	—
+	Township Trustee	() Robert Mullins	—
+	Township Trustee	() Heath Smith	—
+	Township Fiscal Officer	() Brenda Hughes	—
+	Township Trustee	() Matt Miller	—
+	Township Trustee	() Kent Smith	—
+	Township Trustee	() Ron Woodrow	—
+	Township Fiscal Officer	() Paul Marshall	—
+	Township Trustee	() David Batson	—
+	Township Trustee	() Kyle Hoppes	—
+	Township Trustee	() Jarrod Posey	—
+	Township Fiscal Officer	() Cindy Seaton	—
▶ Municipal (34: 34 filled, 0 vacant)
+	Mayor	() Donald Fleak	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Council Member	() Christian Bennett	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Council Member	() Tim Bennett	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Council Member	() Carol Cramer	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Council Member	() Jerry Fleak	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Council Member	() Melissa Hixon	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Council Member	() Gordon O'Grady	Nov 2, 2027
+	Mayor	() Joseph Kirchner	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Council Member	() Sue Burnside	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Council Member	() Jacob Dawson	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Council Member	() Danny Maxie	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Council Member	() Robert Minshall	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Council Member	() Kenneth Spahr Jr	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Council Member	() Erika Wolfe	Nov 2, 2027
+	Mayor	() Ronald Anderson	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Council Member	() Larry Anderson	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Council Member	() George Brown	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Council Member	() Angela Frazier	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Council Member	() Roger Ison	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Council Member	() Karl Neiswenter	Nov 2, 2027
+	Mayor	() Amanda Wickline	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Council Member	() Dianna Anders	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Council Member	() Jenni Glispie	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Council Member	() Winifred Gregory	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Council Member	() Mark Rinehart	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Council Member	() Mike Turner	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Council Member	() Linda Turner	Nov 2, 2027
+	Washington Court House Mayor	() Joe Denen	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Council Member	() Jim Blair	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Council Member	() Sylvia Call	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Council Member	() Jim Chrisman	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Council Member	() Ted Hawk	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Council Member	() Caleb Johnson	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Council Member	() Steve Shiltz	Nov 2, 2027
▶ School (6: 6 filled, 0 vacant)
+	Washington Court House City	(N) Zach Camp	Nov 2, 2027
+	Washington Court House City	(N) Mark Chrisman	Nov 2, 2027
+	Washington Court House City	(N) Wendy Downing	Nov 2, 2027
+	Washington Court House City	(N) Jennifer Lynch	Nov 2, 2027
+	Washington Court House City	(N) Ken Upthegrove	Nov 2, 2027
+	Washington Court House City	(N) Kenneth Upthegrove	Nov 2, 2027
▶ County (8: 8 filled, 0 vacant)
+	County Treasurer	(R) Penny J Patton	Nov 3, 2026
+	County Auditor	() Brenda Mossbarger	Nov 3, 2026
+	County Recorder	(R) Kim Coil Butler	Nov 3, 2026
+	Clerk Of The Court Of Common Pleas	(R) Sandra I Wilson	Nov 3, 2026
+	Coroner	(R) Lenora Fitton	Nov 3, 2026
+	County Commissioner	(R) Donald L Fleak	Nov 3, 2026
+	County Commissioner	(R) Anthony R Anderson	Nov 3, 2026
+	Sheriff	(R) Vernon P Stanforth	Nov 3, 2026
▶ Judicial (42: 42 filled, 0 vacant)
+	Fayette County	() Mary King	Nov 3, 2026
+	Ashtabula County Court Eastern Division	() Harold Specht	Nov 3, 2026
+	Ashtabula County Court Western District	() Casey O'Brien	Nov 3, 2026
+	Belmont County Court Eastern Division	() David Trouten	Nov 3, 2026
+	Belmont County Court Northern Division	() Adam Myser	Nov 3, 2026
+	Belmont County Court Western Division	() Eric Costine	Nov 3, 2026
+	Butler County Area #1 Court	() Robert Lyons	Nov 3, 2026
+	Butler County Area #2 Court	() Kevin McDonough	Nov 3, 2026
+	Butler County Area #3 Court	() Courtney Caparella-Kraemer	Nov 3, 2026
+	Common Pleas Judge	() David Bender	Nov 3, 2026
+	County Court Judge	() Jennifer Arnold	Nov 3, 2026
+	County Court Judge	() Michael Barr	Nov 3, 2026
+	County Court Judge	() Roy Gabbert	Nov 3, 2026
+	County Court Judge	() Anthony Moraleja	Nov 3, 2026
+	Harrison County Court	() T. Beetham	Nov 3, 2026
+	Highland County Court	() John Judkins	Nov 3, 2026
+	Jefferson County Court #1	() Lisa Ferguson	Nov 3, 2026
+	Jefferson County Court #2	() Michael Bednar	Nov 3, 2026
+	Jefferson County Court #3	() David Scarpone	Nov 3, 2026
+	Mahoning County Court #2	() Joseph Houser	Nov 3, 2026
+	Mahoning County Court #3	() Joseph Schiavoni	Nov 3, 2026
+	Mahoning County Court #4	() Scott Hunter	Nov 3, 2026
+	Mahoning County Court #5	() Molly Johnson	Nov 3, 2026
+	Monroe County Court	() Jason Yoss	Nov 3, 2026
+	Morgan County Court	() Michael Lowe	Nov 3, 2026
+	Muskingum County Court	() Scott Rankin	Nov 3, 2026
+	Muskingum County Court	() Jay Vinsel	Nov 3, 2026
+	Sandusky County Court	() Cynthia Welty	Nov 3, 2026
+	Supreme Court Justice	() Jennifer Brunner	Nov 3, 2026
+	Supreme Court Justice	() R. DeWine	Nov 3, 2026
+	Supreme Court Justice	() Joseph Deters	Nov 3, 2026
+	Supreme Court Justice	() Patrick Fischer	Nov 3, 2026
+	Supreme Court Justice	() Daniel Hawkins	Nov 3, 2026
+	Supreme Court Justice	() Sharon Kennedy	Nov 3, 2026
+	Supreme Court Justice	() Megan Shanahan	Nov 3, 2026
+	Tiffin-Fostoria Municipal Court	() Rhonda Best	Nov 3, 2026
+	Trumbull County Court Eastern District	() Marty Nosich	Nov 3, 2026
+	Tuscarawas County Court	() James Ong	Nov 3, 2026
+	Vinton County Court	() Jeffrey Griffith	Nov 3, 2026
+	Warren County Court	() Robert Fischer	Nov 3, 2026
+	Warren County Court	() Gary Loxley	Nov 3, 2026
+	Washington C. H. Municipal Court	() Susan Wollscheid	Nov 3, 2026
▶ State (5: 5 filled, 0 vacant)
+	OH Governor	(R) Mike DeWine	Nov 3, 2026
+	OH Attorney General	(R) Dave Yost	Nov 3, 2026
+	OH Secretary of State	(R) Frank LaRose	Nov 3, 2026
+	Ohio Senate District 17	(R) Shane Wilkin AMA	Nov 3, 2026
+	Ohio House of Representatives District 92	(R) Mark Johnson AMA	Nov 3, 2026
▶ Federal (16: 16 filled, 0 vacant)
	U.S. Representative — District 15	(R) Mike Carey AMA	Nov 3, 2026
	U.S. Representative — District 2	(R) David Taylor AMA	Nov 3, 2026
+	U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio	(N) John Adams	Nov 3, 2026
+	U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio	(N) Pamela Barker	Nov 3, 2026
+	U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio	(N) Christopher Boyko	Nov 3, 2026
+	U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio	(N) Bridget Brennan	Nov 3, 2026
+	U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio	(N) J. Calabrese	Nov 3, 2026
+	U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio	(N) James Carr	Nov 3, 2026
+	U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio	(N) Peter Economus	Nov 3, 2026
+	U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio	(N) Charles Fleming	Nov 3, 2026
+	U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio	(N) Patricia Gaughan	Nov 3, 2026
+	U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio	(N) Michael Barrett	Nov 3, 2026
+	U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio	(N) Sandra Beckwith	Nov 3, 2026
+	U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio	(N) Timothy Black	Nov 3, 2026
+	U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio	(N) Douglas Cole	Nov 3, 2026
+	U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio	(N) Susan Dlott	Nov 3, 2026

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