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.

Franklin County

135 seats · 135 filled · 0 vacant

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	✎▶Seat CAND	TIP Name ⊘ AMA	Next Election
▶ Municipal (65: 65 filled, 0 vacant)
+	City of Cowan	() Richard Hunt	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Council Member	() Josephine Holman	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Council Member	() Ben Merrill	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Council Member	() Price Tucker	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Council Member	() Amanda Wiseman	Nov 2, 2027
+	City of Cowan	() Brandi Speck	Nov 2, 2027
+	City of Decherd	() Mary Hess AMA	Nov 2, 2027
+	City of Decherd	() Larry Fraley AMA	Nov 2, 2027
+	City of Decherd	() David Hillstrom	Nov 2, 2027
+	City of Decherd	() Shuler Hopkins	Nov 2, 2027
+	City of Decherd	() Glenn Summers	Nov 2, 2027
+	City of Estill Springs	() James Kelley	Nov 2, 2027
+	City of Estill Springs	() Earl Davis	Nov 2, 2027
+	City of Estill Springs	() Troy Jernigan	Nov 2, 2027
+	City of Estill Springs	() Bobby Taylor	Nov 2, 2027
+	City of Estill Springs	() Patrick Thomas	Nov 2, 2027
+	City of Huntland	() Dolton Steele	Nov 2, 2027
+	City of Huntland	() Harry Allen III	Nov 2, 2027
+	City of Huntland	() Dace Benson	Nov 2, 2027
+	City of Huntland	() Troy Gamble	Nov 2, 2027
+	City of Huntland	() Ken Pendleton	Nov 2, 2027
+	City of Huntland	() Garland Scivally	Nov 2, 2027
+	City of Winchester	() Sean Crabtree AMA	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Council Member	() David Eldridge	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Council Member	() Mike Foster	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Council Member	() Lydia Johnson	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Council Member	() Barbara Lucas	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Council Member	() William Womack	Nov 2, 2027
+	Mayor	() Richard Hunt	Nov 2, 2027
+	Cowan City Clerk	() Amiee Ingle AMA	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Recorder	() Amiee Ingle AMA	Nov 2, 2027
+	Cowan Municipal Government	() Josephine Holman	Nov 2, 2027
+	Cowan Municipal Government	() Ben Merrill	Nov 2, 2027
+	Cowan Municipal Government	() Brandi Speck	Nov 2, 2027
+	Cowan Municipal Government	() Price Tucker	Nov 2, 2027
+	Cowan Municipal Government	() Amanda Wiseman	Nov 2, 2027
+	Mayor	() Mary Nell Hess AMA	Nov 2, 2027
+	Decherd City Clerk	() Lauryn Fraley AMA	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Recorder	() Lauryn Fraley AMA	Nov 2, 2027
+	Decherd Municipal Government	() Larry Fraley	Nov 2, 2027
+	Decherd Municipal Government	() David Hillstrom	Nov 2, 2027
+	Decherd Municipal Government	() Shuler Hopkins	Nov 2, 2027
+	Decherd Municipal Government	() Glenn Summers	Nov 2, 2027
+	Mayor	() James David Kelley	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Clerk	() Becky Ashley _none AMA	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Court Clerk	() Becky Ashley AMA	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Recorder	() Tina Smith AMA	Nov 2, 2027
+	Estill Springs Municipal Government	() Earl Davis	Nov 2, 2027
+	Estill Springs Municipal Government	() Troy Jernigan	Nov 2, 2027
+	Estill Springs Municipal Government	() Bobby Taylor	Nov 2, 2027
+	Estill Springs Municipal Government	() Patrick Thomas	Nov 2, 2027
+	Mayor	() Dolton Steele	Nov 2, 2027
+	Huntland Municipal Government	() Harry Allen III	Nov 2, 2027
+	Huntland Municipal Government	() Dace Benson	Nov 2, 2027
+	Huntland Municipal Government	() Troy Gamble	Nov 2, 2027
+	Huntland Municipal Government	() Ken Pendleton	Nov 2, 2027
+	Huntland Municipal Government	() Garland Scivally	Nov 2, 2027
+	Mayor	() Sean Crabtree AMA	Nov 2, 2027
+	Winchester Municipal Government	() David Eldridge	Nov 2, 2027
+	Winchester Municipal Government	() Mike Foster	Nov 2, 2027
+	Winchester Municipal Government	() Lydia Johnson	Nov 2, 2027
+	Winchester Municipal Government	() Barbara Lucas	Nov 2, 2027
+	Winchester Municipal Government	() William Womack	Nov 2, 2027
+	Winchester City Clerk	() Tenna Waggoner AMA	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Recorder	() Tenna Waggoner AMA	Nov 2, 2027
▶ School (8: 8 filled, 0 vacant)
+	School Board Member	() Erik Cole	Nov 3, 2026
+	School Board Member	() Linda Jones	Nov 3, 2026
+	School Board Member	() Sara Liechty	Nov 3, 2026
+	School Board Member	() Sarah Marhevsky	Nov 3, 2026
+	School Board Member	() Caycee Roberts	Nov 3, 2026
+	School Board Member	() Sandy Schultz	Nov 3, 2026
+	School Board Member	() Cleijo Walker	Nov 3, 2026
+	School Board Member	() Lance Williams	Nov 3, 2026
▶ County (9: 9 filled, 0 vacant)
+	Franklin County	() Tina Sanders AMA	Nov 3, 2026
+	County Assessor	(?) Monica Jeffers AMA	Nov 3, 2026
+	Assessor	() Monica Jeffers AMA	Nov 3, 2026
+	County Executive	(?) Chris Guess AMA	Nov 3, 2026
+	County Mayor	() Chris Guess AMA	Nov 3, 2026
+	Franklin County Property Assessor	() Monica Jeffers	Nov 3, 2026
+	Franklin County Register of Deeds	() Denise Marshall AMA	Nov 3, 2026
+	Franklin County Sheriff	() Tim Fuller	Nov 3, 2026
+	Trustee	() Kristie Bell AMA	Nov 3, 2026
▶ Judicial (34: 34 filled, 0 vacant)
+	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
+	Franklin County General Sessions Court	() David Stewart	Nov 3, 2026
+	TN Judicial District 12	() Justin Angel	Nov 3, 2026
+	TN Judicial District 12	() John Jr.	Nov 3, 2026
+	TN Judicial District 12	() Bradley Sherman	Nov 3, 2026
+	TN Judicial District 12	() Melissa Willis	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 (6: 6 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 16	(R) Janice Bowling AMA	Nov 3, 2026
+	Tennessee House of Representatives District 39	(R) Iris Rudder AMA	Nov 3, 2026
+	Tennessee House of Representatives District 92	(R) Todd Warner 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 4	(R) Scott DesJarlais 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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