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.

Northampton County

111 seats · 111 filled · 0 vacant

Show:

	✎▶Seat CAND	TIP Name ⊘ AMA	Next Election
▶ Municipal (77: 77 filled, 0 vacant)
+	Mayor	() Patricia S Stith	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Council Member Dist BELLE HAVEN	() Claudia C Andrews	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Council Member Dist BELLE HAVEN	() Andrea D Fox	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Council Member Dist BELLE HAVEN	() Barry Downing Jr	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Council Member Dist BELLE HAVEN	() Andrew J "Andy" Buchholz	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Council Member Dist BELLE HAVEN	() Allen Philpot Iii	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Council Member Dist BELLE HAVEN	() Thomas R Lewis	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Council Member Dist BELLE HAVEN	() Edwin R Long	Nov 2, 2027
+	Belle Haven Mayor	() George Ludlow Jr	Nov 2, 2027
+	Belle Haven Town Council Member - Belle Haven	() Cecil Ashby	Nov 2, 2027
+	Belle Haven Town Council Member - Belle Haven	() Larry Baxter	Nov 2, 2027
+	Belle Haven Town Council Member - Belle Haven	() Troy Brown	Nov 2, 2027
+	Belle Haven Town Council Member - Belle Haven	() Edwin Long	Nov 2, 2027
+	Belle Haven Town Council Member - Belle Haven	() Douglas Wehner	Nov 2, 2027
+	Cape Charles Mayor	() Adam Charney	Nov 2, 2027
+	Cape Charles Town Council Member - Cape Charles	() Tara Ashworth	Nov 2, 2027
+	Cape Charles Town Council Member - Cape Charles	() Andrew Buchholz	Nov 2, 2027
+	Cape Charles Town Council Member - Cape Charles	() Clayton Newman	Nov 2, 2027
+	Cheriton Mayor	() Stacey Sparrow	Nov 2, 2027
+	Cheriton Town Council Member - Cheriton	() B Downing Jr	Nov 2, 2027
+	Cheriton Town Council Member - Cheriton	() Robert Lewis Sr	Nov 2, 2027
+	Cheriton Town Council Member - Cheriton	() Jason Sparrow	Nov 2, 2027
+	Cheriton Town Council Member - Cheriton	() Norma Spencer	Nov 2, 2027
+	Cheriton Town Council Member - Cheriton	() Terri Tatem	Nov 2, 2027
+	Cheriton Town Council Member - Cheriton	() Sheila Traina	Nov 2, 2027
+	Eastville Mayor	() James Sturgis	Nov 2, 2027
+	Eastville Town Council Member - Eastville	() Diane Crockett	Nov 2, 2027
+	Eastville Town Council Member - Eastville	() Eleanor Gordon	Nov 2, 2027
+	Eastville Town Council Member - Eastville	() D Iii	Nov 2, 2027
+	Eastville Town Council Member - Eastville	() Bonny Lewis	Nov 2, 2027
+	Eastville Town Council Member - Eastville	() D Philpot III	Nov 2, 2027
+	Eastville Town Council Member - Eastville	() Anne Sayers	Nov 2, 2027
+	Eastville Town Council Member - Eastville	() Barbara Thomas	Nov 2, 2027
+	Exmore Town Council Member - Exmore	() Thomas Lewis	Nov 2, 2027
+	Exmore Town Council Member - Exmore	() John Metz	Nov 2, 2027
+	Exmore Town Council Member - Exmore	() Chase Sturgis	Nov 2, 2027
+	Nassawadox Mayor	() Patricia Stith	Nov 2, 2027
+	Nassawadox Town Council Member - Nassawadox	() Andrea Fox	Nov 2, 2027
+	Nassawadox Town Council Member - Nassawadox	() John Hallett Sr	Nov 2, 2027
+	Nassawadox Town Council Member - Nassawadox	() Thomas Rippon Jr	Nov 2, 2027
+	Special Exmore Town Council Member - Exmore	() Claudia Andrews	Nov 2, 2027
+	Town of Cape Charles	() Adam Charney AMA	Nov 2, 2027
+	Town of Cape Charles	() Steven Bennett AMA	Nov 2, 2027
+	Town of Cape Charles	() Andrew Buchholz AMA	Nov 2, 2027
+	Town of Cape Charles	() Kenneth Butta AMA	Nov 2, 2027
+	Town of Cape Charles	() Andrew Follmer AMA	Nov 2, 2027
+	Town of Cape Charles	() Paul Grossman AMA	Nov 2, 2027
+	Town of Cape Charles	() Tammy Holloway AMA	Nov 2, 2027
+	Town of Cape Charles	() Ellen O'Brien AMA	Nov 2, 2027
+	Town of Cheriton	() Jacqueline Davis AMA	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Council Member	() B. Downing AMA	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Council Member	() Larry LeMond AMA	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Council Member	() Robert Lewis AMA	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Council Member	() Ivan Pena AMA	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Council Member	() Jason Sparrow AMA	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Council Member	() Norma Spencer AMA	Nov 2, 2027
+	Town of Eastville	() James Sturgis AMA	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Council Member	() Mary Briggs AMA	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Council Member	() Douglas Coburn Jr AMA	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Council Member	() Eleanor Gordon AMA	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Council Member	() D. Philpot III AMA	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Council Member	() Anne Sayers AMA	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Council Member	() Barbara Thomas AMA	Nov 2, 2027
+	Town of Exmore	() Douglas Greer Sr AMA	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Council Member	() Gordon Adkins III AMA	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Council Member	() T. Doughty AMA	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Council Member	() Bryon Heaster AMA	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Council Member	() Thomas Lewis AMA	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Council Member	() John Metz	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Council Member	() Chase Sturgis AMA	Nov 2, 2027
+	Town of Nassawadox	() Patricia Stith AMA	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Council Member	() Andrea Fox AMA	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Council Member	() Elizabeth Freund AMA	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Council Member	() John Hallett Sr	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Council Member	() Claude Jones AMA	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Council Member	(W) Kevon Rice	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Council Member	() Thomas Rippon Jr AMA	Nov 2, 2027
▶ School (11: 11 filled, 0 vacant)
+	School Board Member	() Joseph Andrews	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	() Wayne Bell Jr.	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	() Jill Bieri	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	() Betty Borden	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	() Ian Brenson	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	() Liz Jones	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	() Jo Molera	Nov 2, 2027
+	Northampton County School Board	() Jill Bieri AMA	Nov 2, 2027
+	Northampton County School Board	(W) Betty Borden	Nov 2, 2027
+	Northampton County School Board	() Helene Doughty AMA	Nov 2, 2027
+	Northampton County School Board	() Elizabeth Jones AMA	Nov 2, 2027
▶ County (8: 8 filled, 0 vacant)
+	County Treasurer Dist NORTHAMPTON	() Cynthia Bradford AMA	Nov 3, 2026
+	Northampton County	() H Floyd III	Nov 3, 2026
+	Board of Supervisors Member	() Oliver Bennett AMA	Nov 3, 2026
+	Board of Supervisors Member	() John Coker AMA	Nov 3, 2026
+	Board of Supervisors Member	() Ernest Smith Jr AMA	Nov 3, 2026
+	Commonwealth's Attorney Dist NORTHAMPTON COUNTY	() Jack Thornton III AMA	Nov 3, 2026
+	County Commissioner	() Oliver Bennett	Nov 3, 2026
+	County Commissioner	() John Coker	Nov 3, 2026
▶ State (5: 5 filled, 0 vacant)
+	VA Governor	(D) Abigail Spanberger	Nov 2, 2027
+	VA Attorney General	(D) Jay Jones	Nov 2, 2027
+	VA Secretary of State	(D) Eddie Garcia	Nov 2, 2027
+	Virginia Senate District 6	(R) Todd Pillion AMA	Nov 2, 2027
+	Virginia House of Delegates District 100	(R) Rob Bloxom AMA	Nov 2, 2027
▶ Federal (10: 10 filled, 0 vacant)
	U.S. Representative — District 2	(R) Jennifer Kiggans AMA	Nov 3, 2026
+	U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia	(N) Arenda Allen	Nov 3, 2026
+	U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia	(N) Rossie Alston Jr.	Nov 3, 2026
+	U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia	(N) Leonie Brinkema	Nov 3, 2026
+	U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia	(N) Mark Davis	Nov 3, 2026
+	U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia	(N) John Gibney Jr.	Nov 3, 2026
+	U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia	(N) Patricia Giles	Nov 3, 2026
+	U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia	(N) Robert Ballou	Nov 3, 2026
+	U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia	(N) Thomas Cullen	Nov 3, 2026
+	U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia	(N) Elizabeth Dillon	Nov 3, 2026

County Calendar

Click an official to view their profile and evidence.

Northampton County, Virginia

On Record Crossposts Socials