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.

Wood County

120 seats · 120 filled · 0 vacant

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	✎▶Seat CAND	TIP Name ⊘ AMA	Next Election
▶ Municipal (30: 30 filled, 0 vacant)
+	City of Alba	() Paul Kelbe	May 4, 2027
+	City Secretary	() Lindy Mccarty AMA	May 4, 2027
+	Mayor Pro Tem	() Robert Kraemer	May 4, 2027
+	City of Hawkins	() Debbie Rushing	May 4, 2027
+	City of Hawkins	() Meredith Hancock	May 4, 2027
+	City of Hawkins	() Dona Jordan AMA	May 4, 2027
+	City of Hawkins	() Eric Maloy	May 4, 2027
+	City of Hawkins	() Mick Medlin	May 4, 2027
+	City of Hawkins	() Dan Spence	May 4, 2027
+	City of Hawkins	() Mandy Thomas AMA	May 4, 2027
+	City of Mineola	() Jayne Lankford	May 4, 2027
+	City of Mineola	() Jimmy Alexander	May 4, 2027
+	City of Mineola	() Terry Eaton	May 4, 2027
+	City of Mineola	() Polly Jones	May 4, 2027
+	City of Mineola	() Cindy Karch AMA	May 4, 2027
+	City of Mineola	() Jack Newman	May 4, 2027
+	City of Mineola	() Cassandra Sampson	May 4, 2027
+	City of Mineola	() Mitchell Tuck	May 4, 2027
+	City of Quitman	() Randy Dunn	May 4, 2027
+	City Secretary	() Brian Andrews AMA	May 4, 2027
+	City of Quitman	() Brad Medlin	May 4, 2027
+	City of Winnsboro	() Richard Parrish	May 4, 2027
+	City of Winnsboro	() Hollie Parker AMA	May 4, 2027
+	City of Yantis	() John Norris, III	May 4, 2027
+	City Council Member	() Reed Gammill	May 4, 2027
+	City Council Member	() Steve Judkins	May 4, 2027
+	City Council Member	() Gerald Schmidt	May 4, 2027
+	City Council Member	() Ken Sharp	May 4, 2027
+	City Secretary	() Tonya Norris AMA	May 4, 2027
+	City of Yantis	() Julie Mattox	May 4, 2027
▶ School (49: 49 filled, 0 vacant)
+	School Board Trustee	() Christopher Bailey AMA	May 4, 2027
+	School Board Trustee	() Jessica Christian	May 4, 2027
+	School Board Trustee	() Terry Clark	May 4, 2027
+	School Board Trustee	() Dwayne Ellis	May 4, 2027
+	School Board Trustee	() Anne Haehn AMA	May 4, 2027
+	School Board Trustee	() Matt Haisten	May 4, 2027
+	School Board Trustee	() Brad Lennon	May 4, 2027
+	School Board Trustee	() Kristopher Quomtana	May 4, 2027
+	School Board Trustee	() Mike Ragsdale	May 4, 2027
+	School Board Trustee	() Ashley Conner	May 4, 2027
+	School Board Trustee	() Tim Dumas	May 4, 2027
+	School Board Trustee	() Scott Evans AMA	May 4, 2027
+	School Board Trustee	() Scott Mckamie	May 4, 2027
+	School Board Trustee	() Tyler Turrentine	May 4, 2027
+	School Board Trustee	() Janice Vonner	May 4, 2027
+	School Board Trustee	() Blake Warren	May 4, 2027
+	School Board Trustee	() Jay Wilson	May 4, 2027
+	School Board Trustee	() Glen Dossett	May 4, 2027
+	School Board Trustee	() Janice Etheridge	May 4, 2027
+	School Board Trustee	() Tony Forsyth	May 4, 2027
+	School Board Trustee	() Jay Mcgough	May 4, 2027
+	School Board Trustee	() Jon Mize AMA	May 4, 2027
+	School Board Trustee	() Jill Quiambao	May 4, 2027
+	School Board Trustee	() Rodney Watkins	May 4, 2027
+	School Board Trustee	() Jeffrey White	May 4, 2027
+	School Board Trustee	() Shuana Attaway	May 4, 2027
+	School Board Trustee	() Philip Carroll AMA	May 4, 2027
+	School Board Trustee	() James Hicks	May 4, 2027
+	School Board Trustee	() Chris Mason AMA	May 4, 2027
+	School Board Trustee	() Royce Patterson	May 4, 2027
+	School Board Trustee	() Raymond Peek	May 4, 2027
+	School Board Trustee	() Vanessa Simpkins	May 4, 2027
+	School Board Trustee	() Todd Williams	May 4, 2027
+	School Board Trustee	() Kristie Amason	May 4, 2027
+	School Board Trustee	() Chip Brown	May 4, 2027
+	School Board Trustee	() Brian Busby	May 4, 2027
+	School Board Trustee	() Brandon Green	May 4, 2027
+	School Board Trustee	() Duncan Mcadoo	May 4, 2027
+	School Board Trustee	() Jay Murdock	May 4, 2027
+	School Board Trustee	() Aaron Nation AMA	May 4, 2027
+	School Board Trustee	() Billy Saucier	May 4, 2027
+	School Board Trustee	() Kristi Beech AMA	May 4, 2027
+	School Board Trustee	() April Johnson	May 4, 2027
+	School Board Trustee	() Tyra Kenemore	May 4, 2027
+	School Board Trustee	() Jennifer Mckeever	May 4, 2027
+	School Board Trustee	() Ryan Ogle	May 4, 2027
+	School Board Trustee	() Jeff Quinn	May 4, 2027
+	School Board Trustee	() Wynne Sellers	May 4, 2027
+	School Board Trustee	() Ashly Vivion	May 4, 2027
▶ County (5: 5 filled, 0 vacant)
+	County Clerk	() Kelley Price AMA	Nov 3, 2026
+	County Judge	() Lucy Hebron AMA	Nov 3, 2026
+	Criminal District Attorney	() Angela Albers	Nov 3, 2026
+	Sheriff, n/a	() Kelly Cole	Nov 3, 2026
+	Tax Assessor-Collector	() Angela Luman AMA	Nov 3, 2026
▶ Judicial (5: 5 filled, 0 vacant)
+	402nd District Court	() J. Brad McCampbell	Nov 3, 2026
+	Justice of Peace	() Tony R. Gilbreath	Nov 3, 2026
+	Justice of Peace	() Jody Paul Hettich	Nov 3, 2026
+	Justice of Peace	() Janae Holland	Nov 3, 2026
+	Justice of Peace	() Jerry E. Parker	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 1	(R) Bryan Hughes AMA	Nov 3, 2026
+	Texas House of Representatives District 5	(R) Cole Hefner AMA	Nov 3, 2026
▶ Federal (23: 23 filled, 0 vacant)
	U.S. Representative — District 5	(R) Lance Gooden 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
▶ Special (3: 3 filled, 0 vacant)
+	Bright Star-Salem Special Utility District	() Wanda Gaby AMA	May 4, 2027
+	Lake Fork Special Utility District	() Jeremy Harris AMA	May 4, 2027
+	Utility District Official	() Thomas Crawford AMA	May 4, 2027

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