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.

Polk County

114 seats · 114 filled · 0 vacant

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	✎▶Seat CAND	TIP Name ⊘ AMA	Next Election
▶ Municipal (28: 28 filled, 0 vacant)
+	City of Corrigan	() Johnna Gibson	May 4, 2027
+	City Council Member	() Phelicha Jolly	May 4, 2027
+	City Council Member	() Eden Rebollar	May 4, 2027
+	City Council Member	() Thomas Robert	May 4, 2027
+	City Council Member	() Bill Safford	May 4, 2027
+	City Council Member	() Jonathan Willson	May 4, 2027
+	City of Goodrich	() Kelly Nelson	May 4, 2027
+	City Council Member	() Ty Grubbs	May 4, 2027
+	City Council Member	() Karen Hughes	May 4, 2027
+	City Council Member	() Mary Orozco	May 4, 2027
+	City Council Member	() Debra Rademacher	May 4, 2027
+	City of Goodrich	() Felicia Garrett AMA	May 4, 2027
+	City of Goodrich	() Bobby Wright	May 4, 2027
+	City of Livingston	() Judy Cochran	May 4, 2027
+	City of Livingston	() Alan Cook	May 4, 2027
+	City of Onalaska	() James Arnett	May 4, 2027
+	City Council Member	() Kevin Arnett	May 4, 2027
+	City Council Member	() Kathy Black-Lott	May 4, 2027
+	City Council Member	() Zachary Davies	May 4, 2027
+	City Council Member	() Howard Smith	May 4, 2027
+	City Secretary	() Angela Stutts AMA	May 4, 2027
+	City of Onalaska	() Shirley Gilmore	May 4, 2027
+	City of Seven Oaks	() Centa Evans	May 4, 2027
+	City Council Member	() CoDarrell Evans	May 4, 2027
+	City Council Member	() Freddie Marshall	May 4, 2027
+	City Council Member	() Patricia Scott-Dorsey	May 4, 2027
+	City Council Member	() Micah Sherman	May 4, 2027
+	City of Seven Oaks	() Elaine Hardy	May 4, 2027
▶ School (44: 44 filled, 0 vacant)
+	School Board Trustee	() Lyndon Alec	May 4, 2027
+	School Board Trustee	() Wil Brahic	May 4, 2027
+	School Board Trustee	() Jamey Childress	May 4, 2027
+	School Board Trustee	() Mark Duff	May 4, 2027
+	School Board Trustee	() Seth Jewell	May 4, 2027
+	School Board Trustee	() Mary Lingle	May 4, 2027
+	School Board Trustee	() Darrell Murphy	May 4, 2027
+	School Board Trustee	() Carmen Barnes AMA	May 4, 2027
+	School Board Trustee	() Elisha Bell	May 4, 2027
+	School Board Trustee	() Jason Benjamin	May 4, 2027
+	School Board Trustee	() Tracy Cobb	May 4, 2027
+	School Board Trustee	() David Evans	May 4, 2027
+	School Board Trustee	() Leslie Kilgore	May 4, 2027
+	School Board Trustee	() David Ray	May 4, 2027
+	School Board Trustee	() Misty Woodard	May 4, 2027
+	School Board Trustee	() Sarah Bacica AMA	May 4, 2027
+	School Board Trustee	() Brenda Bennett	May 4, 2027
+	School Board Trustee	() Rosie Blackstock	May 4, 2027
+	School Board Trustee	() Thomas Finger	May 4, 2027
+	School Board Trustee	() Lidia Moreno	May 4, 2027
+	School Board Trustee	() Rigoberto Reyes	May 4, 2027
+	School Board Trustee	() Tommie Collins	May 4, 2027
+	School Board Trustee	() Armando Diosdado	May 4, 2027
+	School Board Trustee	() Daniel Goodman	May 4, 2027
+	School Board Trustee	() Curtis Jefferson	May 4, 2027
+	School Board Trustee	() Jana Lowe AMA	May 4, 2027
+	School Board Trustee	() Robert Nowlin	May 4, 2027
+	School Board Trustee	() Vicki Russell	May 4, 2027
+	School Board Trustee	() Kevin Willson	May 4, 2027
+	School Board Trustee	() Andrew Boyce	May 4, 2027
+	School Board Trustee	() Vivian Ellis	May 4, 2027
+	School Board Trustee	() Steven Grimm	May 4, 2027
+	School Board Trustee	() Kevin Grimm	May 4, 2027
+	School Board Trustee	() Jeff Pack AMA	May 4, 2027
+	School Board Trustee	() Mandi Pipes	May 4, 2027
+	School Board Trustee	() Megan Rowe	May 4, 2027
+	School Board Trustee	() John Slocomb	May 4, 2027
+	School Board Trustee	() Jake Ard	May 4, 2027
+	School Board Trustee	() Candice Davies	May 4, 2027
+	School Board Trustee	() Dennis Hodge	May 4, 2027
+	School Board Trustee	() Karina Roberts	May 4, 2027
+	School Board Trustee	() Kimber Stolley	May 4, 2027
+	School Board Trustee	() Chris Topkins	May 4, 2027
+	School Board Trustee	() Ted Wiggins	May 4, 2027
▶ County (6: 6 filled, 0 vacant)
+	County Clerk	() Schelana Hock AMA	Nov 3, 2026
+	Constitutional County Judge	() Sydney Murphy	Nov 3, 2026
+	County Judge	() Sydney Murphy AMA	Nov 3, 2026
+	Criminal District Attorney	() Shelly Sitton	Nov 3, 2026
+	Sheriff, n/a	() Byron Lyons	Nov 3, 2026
+	Tax Assessor-Collector	() Tatum White AMA	Nov 3, 2026
▶ Judicial (8: 8 filled, 0 vacant)
+	258th District Court	() Travis Kitchens Jr.	Nov 3, 2026
+	258th District Court	() Jr., Travis E. Kitchens	Nov 3, 2026
+	County Court-at-Law Judge	() Tom Brown	Nov 3, 2026
+	Justice of Peace	() Robert D. Johnson	Nov 3, 2026
+	Justice of Peace	() Terri L. Mayer	Nov 3, 2026
+	Justice of Peace	() Sarah K. Rasberry	Nov 3, 2026
+	Justice of Peace	() Jamie Richardson	Nov 3, 2026
+	Statutory County Court Judge	() Tom Brown	Nov 3, 2026
▶ State (5: 5 filled, 0 vacant)
	TX Governor	(R) Greg Abbott 1	Nov 3, 2026
+	TX Attorney General	(R) Ken Paxton	Nov 3, 2026
+	TX Secretary of State	(R) Jane Nelson	Nov 3, 2026
+	Texas Senate District 3	(R) Robert Nichols AMA	Nov 3, 2026
+	Texas House of Representatives District 19	(R) Ellen Troxclair AMA	Nov 3, 2026
▶ Federal (23: 23 filled, 0 vacant)
	U.S. Representative — District 8	(R) Morgan Luttrell AMA	Nov 3, 2026
+	U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas	(N) J. Barker	Nov 3, 2026
+	U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas	(N) Ron Clark	Nov 3, 2026
+	U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas	(N) Marcia Crone	Nov 3, 2026
+	U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas	(N) Jane Boyle	Nov 3, 2026
+	U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas	(N) Ada Brown	Nov 3, 2026
+	U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas	(N) Samuel Cummings	Nov 3, 2026
+	U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas	(N) A[llen] Fish	Nov 3, 2026
+	U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas	(N) Sidney Fitzwater	Nov 3, 2026
+	U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas	(N) Micaela Alvarez	Nov 3, 2026
+	U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas	(N) Alfred Bennett	Nov 3, 2026
+	U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas	(N) Jeffrey Brown	Nov 3, 2026
+	U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas	(N) Randy Crane	Nov 3, 2026
+	U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas	(N) Keith Ellison	Nov 3, 2026
+	U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas	(N) Charles Eskridge III	Nov 3, 2026
+	U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas	(N) Nicholas Ganjei	Nov 3, 2026
+	U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas	(N) Marina Garcia Marmolejo	Nov 3, 2026
+	U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas	(N) Alan Albright	Nov 3, 2026
+	U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas	(N) Samuel Biery Jr.	Nov 3, 2026
+	U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas	(N) David Briones	Nov 3, 2026
+	U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas	(N) Kathleen Cardone	Nov 3, 2026
+	U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas	(N) Walter Counts III	Nov 3, 2026
+	U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas	(N) Orlando Garcia	Nov 3, 2026

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