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.

Newport County

151 seats · 151 filled · 0 vacant

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	✎▶Seat CAND	TIP Name ⊘ AMA	Next Election
▶ Municipal (100: 100 filled, 0 vacant)
+	Town Council Member	(N) Barbara A Vonvillas	Nov 3, 2026
+	Town Council Member	(D) Nancy Ann Beye	Nov 3, 2026
+	Town Council Member	(R) Keith E Hamilton	Nov 3, 2026
+	Town Council Member	(N) John G Edwards	Nov 3, 2026
+	Town Council Member	(R) Robert L Mushen	Nov 3, 2026
+	Jamestown -- Municipal Clerk	() Keith Ford AMA	Nov 3, 2026
+	Jamestown Town Councilor	(D) Nancy Beye	Nov 3, 2026
+	Jamestown Town Councilor	(D) Ernest Ross	Nov 3, 2026
+	Jamestown Town Moderator	(D) Dennis Webster	Nov 3, 2026
+	Town Councilor	() Andrew Allsopp	Nov 3, 2026
+	Town Councilor	(D) Nancy Ann Beye	Nov 3, 2026
+	Town Councilor	(D) Erik Brine	Nov 3, 2026
+	Town Councilor	(D) Ernest Edward Ross	Nov 3, 2026
+	Town Councilor	() Joshua Furtado	Nov 3, 2026
+	Town Councilor	(D) Mary Glackin	Nov 3, 2026
+	Town Councilor	(D) Mary Meagher	Nov 3, 2026
+	Town Councilor	() Dennis Webster	Nov 3, 2026
+	Little Compton -- Municipal Clerk	() Carol Wordell AMA	Nov 3, 2026
+	Little Compton Town Clerk	(R) Carol Wordell	Nov 3, 2026
+	Little Compton Town Councilor	(R) Gary Mataronas	Nov 3, 2026
+	Little Compton Town Councilor	(D) Patrick Mchugh	Nov 3, 2026
+	Little Compton Town Councilor	(D) Andrew Moore	Nov 3, 2026
+	Little Compton Town Councilor	(D) Victoria Talbot	Nov 3, 2026
+	Little Compton Town Moderator	(R) Scott Morrison	Nov 3, 2026
+	Little Compton, RI	() Susan Chase	Nov 3, 2026
+	Little Compton, RI	() Amy Gleicher	Nov 3, 2026
+	Little Compton, RI	(R) Gary Mataronas	Nov 3, 2026
+	Little Compton, RI	(D) Patrick McHugh	Nov 3, 2026
+	Little Compton, RI	() Scott Morrison	Nov 3, 2026
+	Little Compton, RI	(R) Robert Mushen	Nov 3, 2026
+	Little Compton, RI	(D) Victoria Talbot	Nov 3, 2026
+	Little Compton, RI	(D) Andrew Wilder Iriarte Moore	Nov 3, 2026
+	Little Compton, RI	() Carol Wordell	Nov 3, 2026
+	Middletown Town Council Member	() Peter Connerton	Nov 3, 2026
+	Middletown Town Council Member	() Christopher Logan	Nov 3, 2026
+	Middletown Town Council Member	() Charlie Roberts	Nov 3, 2026
+	Middletown Town Council Member	() Dennis Turano	Nov 3, 2026
+	Middletown Town Council Member	() Barbara Vonvillas	Nov 3, 2026
+	Middletown -- Municipal Clerk	() Wendy J.W Marshall AMA	Nov 3, 2026
+	Middletown Town Councilor	() Peter Connerton AMA	Nov 3, 2026
+	Middletown Town Councilor	() Charlie Roberts AMA	Nov 3, 2026
+	Middletown Town Councilor	() Dennis Turano AMA	Nov 3, 2026
+	Middletown Town Councilor	() Barbara Vonvillas AMA	Nov 3, 2026
+	Town Councilor	() Tami Holden	Nov 3, 2026
+	Town Councilor	() Christopher Logan AMA	Nov 3, 2026
+	Town Councilor	() William Nash	Nov 3, 2026
+	Town Councilor	() Barbara VonVillas AMA	Nov 3, 2026
+	Mayor	() Charles Holder	Nov 3, 2026
+	Newport City Council Member	() David Carlin III	Nov 3, 2026
+	Newport City Council Member	() Xaykham Khamsyvoravong AMA	Nov 3, 2026
+	Newport City Council Member	() Ellen Pinnock	Nov 3, 2026
+	Chair and Mayor	() Rebecca Bolan	Nov 3, 2026
+	Chair and Mayor	() Elizabeth Cullen	Nov 3, 2026
+	Chair and Mayor	() Charles Holder	Nov 3, 2026
+	Chair and Mayor	() Lynn Underwood Ceglie	Nov 3, 2026
+	Chair and Mayor	() Stephanie Winslow	Nov 3, 2026
+	Newport -- Municipal Clerk	() Hugh Moren AMA	Nov 3, 2026
+	Newport Chair and Mayor	() Charles Holder	Nov 3, 2026
+	Portsmouth -- Municipal Clerk	() Jacqueline S Schulz AMA	Nov 3, 2026
+	Portsmouth Town Councilor	(D) Sondra Blank AMA	Nov 3, 2026
+	Portsmouth Town Councilor	(I) Mary Mcdowell AMA	Nov 3, 2026
+	Portsmouth Town Councilor	(D) Juan Payero AMA	Nov 3, 2026
+	Portsmouth Town Councilor	(R) David Reise AMA	Nov 3, 2026
+	Town Councilor	(D) Juan Carlos Payero AMA	Nov 3, 2026
+	Town Councilor	() Emily Copeland	Nov 3, 2026
+	Town Councilor	() John Delehanty	Nov 3, 2026
+	Town Councilor	() Karen Marlow McDaid	Nov 3, 2026
+	Town Councilor	(I) Mary McDowell AMA	Nov 3, 2026
+	Town Councilor	(R) Sharlene Patton AMA	Nov 3, 2026
+	Town Councilor	(R) David Reise AMA	Nov 3, 2026
+	Tiverton Town Council Member	() Michael Burk	Nov 3, 2026
+	Tiverton Town Council Member	() Craig Committo	Nov 3, 2026
+	Tiverton Town Council Member	() Denise Demedeiros	Nov 3, 2026
+	Tiverton Town Council Member	() Deborah Janick	Nov 3, 2026
+	Tiverton Town Council Member	() David Perry	Nov 3, 2026
+	Tiverton -- Municipal Clerk	() Sara Urshan AMA	Nov 3, 2026
+	Tiverton Town Clerk	() Joan Chabot	Nov 3, 2026
+	Tiverton Town Councilor	() Craig Committo	Nov 3, 2026
+	Tiverton Town Councilor	() Denise Demedeiros	Nov 3, 2026
+	Tiverton Town Councilor	() Blake Hayden	Nov 3, 2026
+	Tiverton Town Councilor	() Deborah Janick	Nov 3, 2026
+	Tiverton Town Councilor	() David Paull	Nov 3, 2026
+	Tiverton Town Councilor	() David Perry	Nov 3, 2026
+	Tiverton Town Treasurer	() Denise Saurette	Nov 3, 2026
+	Town Councilor	() Joan Chabot	Nov 3, 2026
+	Town Councilor	() Craig Committo	Nov 3, 2026
+	Town Councilor	() Richard D'Addario	Nov 3, 2026
+	Town Councilor	() John Edwards V	Nov 3, 2026
+	Town Councilor	() Diane Farnworth	Nov 3, 2026
+	Town Councilor	() Blake Hayden	Nov 3, 2026
+	Town Councilor	() Deborah Janick	Nov 3, 2026
+	Town Councilor	() Kimberly Paquette	Nov 3, 2026
+	Town Councilor	() David Paull	Nov 3, 2026
+	Town Councilor	() Denise Saurette	Nov 3, 2026
+	Town Councilor	() Jocelyn Sherman	Nov 3, 2026
+	Town Councilor	() Denise deMedeiros	Nov 3, 2026
+	Town Council Town Of Jamestown	() Nancy Beye	Nov 3, 2026
+	Town Council Town Of Little Compton	() Robert Mushen	Nov 3, 2026
+	Town Council Town Of Portsmouth	() Keith Hamilton	Nov 3, 2026
+	Town Council Town Of Tiverton	() John Edwards	Nov 3, 2026
▶ School (29: 29 filled, 0 vacant)
+	School Board Member	() Drew Allsopp	Nov 3, 2026
+	School Board Member	() Christian Cowan	Nov 3, 2026
+	School Board Member	() Joshua Furtado	Nov 3, 2026
+	School Board Member	() Kristine Lapierre	Nov 3, 2026
+	School Board Member	() Travis Auty	Nov 3, 2026
+	School Board Member	() Susan Chase	Nov 3, 2026
+	School Board Member	() Amy Gleicher	Nov 3, 2026
+	School Board Member	() Mark Gleicher	Nov 3, 2026
+	School Board Member	() Mike Rocha	Nov 3, 2026
+	School Board Member	() Wendy Heaney	Nov 3, 2026
+	School Board Member	() Tami Holden	Nov 3, 2026
+	School Board Member	() Gregory Huet	Nov 3, 2026
+	School Board Member	() Theresa Spengler	Nov 3, 2026
+	School Board Member	() James Dring	Nov 3, 2026
+	School Board Member	() Sandra Flowers	Nov 3, 2026
+	School Board Member	() Robert Leary	Nov 3, 2026
+	School Board Member	() Robert Power	Nov 3, 2026
+	School Board Member	() Emily Copeland	Nov 3, 2026
+	School Board Member	() Jack Delehanty	Nov 3, 2026
+	School Board Member	() Frederick Faerber III	Nov 3, 2026
+	School Board Member	() Brett Fox	Nov 3, 2026
+	School Board Member	() Isabelle Kelly	Nov 3, 2026
+	School Board Member	() Karen McDaid	Nov 3, 2026
+	School Board Member	() Emily Skeehan	Nov 3, 2026
+	School Board Member	() Diane Farnworth	Nov 3, 2026
+	School Board Member	() Deborah Pallasch	Nov 3, 2026
+	School Board Member	() Kimberly Paquette	Nov 3, 2026
+	School Board Member	() Elaine Pavao	Nov 3, 2026
+	School Board Member	() Jocelyn Sherman	Nov 3, 2026
▶ County (2: 2 filled, 0 vacant)
+	Judge of Probate	(D) Richard P D'Addario	Nov 3, 2026
+	Tiverton Judge of Probate	(D) Richard D'Addario	Nov 3, 2026
▶ State (16: 16 filled, 0 vacant)
+	RI Governor	(D) Dan McKee	Nov 3, 2026
+	RI Attorney General	(D) Peter Neronha	Nov 3, 2026
	RI Secretary of State	(D) Gregg Amore	Nov 3, 2026
+	Rhode Island Senate District 10	(D) Walter Felag AMA	Nov 3, 2026
+	Rhode Island Senate District 10	(D) Linda Ujifusa AMA	Nov 3, 2026
+	Rhode Island Senate District 12	(D) Lou DiPalma AMA	Nov 3, 2026
+	Rhode Island Senate District 12	(D) Dawn Euer AMA	Nov 3, 2026
+	Rhode Island House of Representatives District 69	(D) Susan Donovan AMA	Nov 3, 2026
	Rhode Island House of Representatives District 70	(D) Marvin Abney AMA	Nov 3, 2026
+	Rhode Island House of Representatives District 70	(D) Lauren Carson AMA	Nov 3, 2026
+	Rhode Island House of Representatives District 70	(D) Terri Cortvriend AMA	Nov 3, 2026
+	Rhode Island House of Representatives District 70	(D) Jay Edwards AMA	Nov 3, 2026
+	Rhode Island House of Representatives District 70	(D) Alex Finkelman AMA	Nov 3, 2026
+	Rhode Island House of Representatives District 70	(D) Michelle McGaw AMA	Nov 3, 2026
+	RI General Treasurer	(D) James Diossa	Nov 3, 2026
+	RI U.S. Representative - District 1	(D) David Cicilline	Nov 3, 2026
▶ Federal (4: 4 filled, 0 vacant)
	U.S. Senator — Class 1	(D) Sheldon Whitehouse 1 AMA	Nov 3, 2026
	U.S. Senator — Class 2	(D) Jack Reed AMA	Nov 3, 2026
	U.S. Representative — District 1	(D) Gabe Amo AMA	Nov 3, 2026
+	U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island	(N) Melissa DuBose	Nov 3, 2026

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