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.

Cheatham County

118 seats · 118 filled · 0 vacant

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	✎▶Seat CAND	TIP Name ⊘ AMA	Next Election
▶ Municipal (49: 49 filled, 0 vacant)
+	Mayor	() Gerald Greer AMA	Nov 2, 2027
+	Ashland City City Clerk	() Mary Molepske AMA	Nov 2, 2027
+	Ashland City Municipal Government	() Tim Adkins	Nov 2, 2027
+	Ashland City Municipal Government	() Nicole Binkley	Nov 2, 2027
+	Ashland City Municipal Government	() Chris Kerrigan	Nov 2, 2027
+	Ashland City Municipal Government	() Michael Smith	Nov 2, 2027
+	Ashland City Municipal Government	() Kevin Thompson	Nov 2, 2027
+	Ashland City Municipal Government	() Tony Young	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Recorder	() Mary Molepske AMA	Nov 2, 2027
+	Town Recorder	() Mary Molepske AMA	Nov 2, 2027
+	City of Kingston Springs	() Todd Verhoven AMA	Nov 2, 2027
+	City of Kingston Springs	() Keith Allgood AMA	Nov 2, 2027
+	City of Kingston Springs	() Michael Coldwell AMA	Nov 2, 2027
+	City of Kingston Springs	() Mike Hargis AMA	Nov 2, 2027
+	City of Kingston Springs	() Lauren Hill AMA	Nov 2, 2027
+	City of Pegram	() Charles Morehead AMA	Nov 2, 2027
+	City of Pegram	() Randy Howington, Jr AMA	Nov 2, 2027
+	City of Pegram	() Miranda Montgomery AMA	Nov 2, 2027
+	City of Pegram	() Michael Paszek AMA	Nov 2, 2027
+	City of Pegram	() Bob Sanders AMA	Nov 2, 2027
+	City of Pleasant View	() Bill Anderson AMA	Nov 2, 2027
+	City of Pleasant View	() Bruce Drake AMA	Nov 2, 2027
+	City of Pleasant View	() Meghan Henderson AMA	Nov 2, 2027
+	City of Pleasant View	() Jill Niccolch AMA	Nov 2, 2027
+	City of Pleasant View	() Danny Rediker AMA	Nov 2, 2027
+	Mayor	() Todd Verhoven AMA	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Clerk	() Doris Neil AMA	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Recorder	() Jamie Dupre AMA	Nov 2, 2027
+	Kingston Springs Municipal Government	() Keith Allgood	Nov 2, 2027
+	Kingston Springs Municipal Government	() Michael Coldwell	Nov 2, 2027
+	Kingston Springs Municipal Government	() Mike Hargis	Nov 2, 2027
+	Kingston Springs Municipal Government	() Lauren Hill	Nov 2, 2027
+	Mayor	() Charles Morehead AMA	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Clerk	() Cindy Beirnes AMA	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Recorder	() Tina Morehead AMA	Nov 2, 2027
+	Pegram Municipal Government	() Randy Howington, Jr	Nov 2, 2027
+	Pegram Municipal Government	() Miranda Montgomery	Nov 2, 2027
+	Pegram Municipal Government	() Michael Paszek	Nov 2, 2027
+	Pegram Municipal Government	() Bob Sanders	Nov 2, 2027
+	Town Clerk	() Cindy Beirnes AMA	Nov 2, 2027
+	Town Recorder	() Tina Morehead AMA	Nov 2, 2027
+	Mayor	() Bill Anderson AMA	Nov 2, 2027
+	Pleasant View City Clerk	() Lisa Parker AMA	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Recorder	() Lisa Parker AMA	Nov 2, 2027
+	Pleasant View Municipal Government	() Bruce Drake	Nov 2, 2027
+	Pleasant View Municipal Government	() Meghan Henderson	Nov 2, 2027
+	Pleasant View Municipal Government	() Jill Niccolch	Nov 2, 2027
+	Pleasant View Municipal Government	() Danny Rediker	Nov 2, 2027
+	Treasurer	() Lisa Parker AMA	Nov 2, 2027
▶ School (6: 6 filled, 0 vacant)
+	School Board Member	() Robert Epps	Nov 3, 2026
+	School Board Member	() Jimmy Harden	Nov 3, 2026
+	School Board Member	() Amber Locke	Nov 3, 2026
+	School Board Member	() Dale McCarver	Nov 3, 2026
+	School Board Member	() John Patrick	Nov 3, 2026
+	School Board Member	() David Risner	Nov 3, 2026
▶ County (10: 10 filled, 0 vacant)
+	Cheatham County	() Abby Short AMA	Nov 3, 2026
+	County Assessor	(?) Cindy Burney AMA	Nov 3, 2026
+	Assessor	() Cindy Burney AMA	Nov 3, 2026
+	Cheatham County Property Assessor	() Cindy Burney	Nov 3, 2026
+	Cheatham County Register of Deeds	() Christine Henderson	Nov 3, 2026
+	Cheatham County Sheriff	() Tim Binkley	Nov 3, 2026
+	County Executive	(?) Kerry McCarver AMA	Nov 3, 2026
+	County Mayor	() Kerry McCarver AMA	Nov 3, 2026
+	District Attorney General	() Ray Crouch	Nov 3, 2026
+	Trustee	() Cindy Perry AMA	Nov 3, 2026
▶ Judicial (35: 35 filled, 0 vacant)
+	Cheatham County General Sessions Court	(?) Phillip A. Maxey	Nov 3, 2026
+	Cheatham County General Sessions Court	() Phillip A Maxey	Nov 3, 2026
+	Court of Appeals Judge	() Andy Bennett	Nov 3, 2026
+	Court of Appeals Judge	() Frank Clement Jr.	Nov 3, 2026
+	Court of Appeals Judge	() Kristi Davis	Nov 3, 2026
+	Court of Appeals Judge	() Thomas Frierson II	Nov 3, 2026
+	Court of Appeals Judge	() Steven Maroney	Nov 3, 2026
+	Court of Appeals Judge	() W. McBrayer	Nov 3, 2026
+	Court of Appeals Judge	() John McClarty	Nov 3, 2026
+	Court of Appeals Judge	() Carma McGee	Nov 3, 2026
+	Court of Appeals Judge	() William Phillips	Nov 3, 2026
+	Court of Appeals Judge	() Valerie Smith	Nov 3, 2026
+	Court of Appeals Judge	() J. Stafford	Nov 3, 2026
+	Court of Appeals Judge	() Jeffrey Usman	Nov 3, 2026
+	Court of Criminal Appeals Judge	() Jill Ayers	Nov 3, 2026
+	Court of Criminal Appeals Judge	() John Campbell	Nov 3, 2026
+	Court of Criminal Appeals Judge	() J. Dyer	Nov 3, 2026
+	Court of Criminal Appeals Judge	() Timothy Easter	Nov 3, 2026
+	Court of Criminal Appeals Judge	() Tom Greenholtz	Nov 3, 2026
+	Court of Criminal Appeals Judge	() Kyle Hixson	Nov 3, 2026
+	Court of Criminal Appeals Judge	() Robert Holloway Jr.	Nov 3, 2026
+	Court of Criminal Appeals Judge	() Camille McMullen	Nov 3, 2026
+	Court of Criminal Appeals Judge	() Robert Montgomery Jr.	Nov 3, 2026
+	Court of Criminal Appeals Judge	() Steven Sword	Nov 3, 2026
+	Court of Criminal Appeals Judge	() Robert Wedemeyer	Nov 3, 2026
+	Court of Criminal Appeals Judge	() Matthew Wilson	Nov 3, 2026
+	TN Judicial District 23	() Suzanne Lockert-Mash	Nov 3, 2026
+	TN Judicial District 23	() Joshua Turnbow	Nov 3, 2026
+	TN Judicial District 23	() Larry Wallace	Nov 3, 2026
+	TN Judicial District 23	() David Wolfe	Nov 3, 2026
+	TN Supreme Court Justice	() Jeffrey Bivins	Nov 3, 2026
+	TN Supreme Court Justice	() Sarah Campbell	Nov 3, 2026
+	TN Supreme Court Justice	() Holly Kirby	Nov 3, 2026
+	TN Supreme Court Justice	() Dwight Tarwater	Nov 3, 2026
+	TN Supreme Court Justice	() Mary Wagner	Nov 3, 2026
▶ State (5: 5 filled, 0 vacant)
+	TN Governor	(R) Bill Lee	Nov 3, 2026
+	TN Attorney General	(R) Jonathan Skrmetti	Nov 3, 2026
+	TN Secretary of State	(R) Tre Hargett	Nov 3, 2026
+	Tennessee Senate District 25	(R) Ed Jackson AMA	Nov 3, 2026
+	Tennessee House of Representatives District 78	(R) Mary Littleton AMA	Nov 3, 2026
▶ Federal (13: 13 filled, 0 vacant)
	U.S. Senator — Class 1	(R) Marsha Blackburn AMA	Nov 3, 2026
	U.S. Senator — Class 2	(R) Bill Hagerty AMA	Nov 3, 2026
	U.S. Representative — District 7	(R) Matt Van Epps AMA	Nov 3, 2026
+	U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee	(N) Charles Atchley Jr.	Nov 3, 2026
+	U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee	(N) Curtis Collier	Nov 3, 2026
+	U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee	(N) Clifton Corker	Nov 3, 2026
+	U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee	(N) Katherine Crytzer	Nov 3, 2026
+	U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee	(N) Robert Edgar	Nov 3, 2026
+	U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee	(N) William Campbell Jr.	Nov 3, 2026
+	U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee	(N) Waverly Crenshaw Jr.	Nov 3, 2026
+	U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee	(N) Stanley Anderson	Nov 3, 2026
+	U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee	(N) J. Breen	Nov 3, 2026
+	U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee	(N) John Fowlkes Jr.	Nov 3, 2026

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