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Election 2018: What Happened and What Does It Mean? Host: Ann Luther, League of Women Voters of Maine Engineer: Amy Browne Be sure to catch Democracy Forum in its regular time slot, 10-11 am on the 3rd Friday off each month. This edition of the Democracy Forum was canceled earlier in November due to a storm, and rescheduled in today’s time slot for this month only. Key Discussion Points: We talk about who won in Maine and why. How do the election outcomes in Maine reflect national trends–or not–along the dimensions of party majorities, women and minority candidates, voter turnout, demographics, and voter suppression? What does it all mean for governing in the biennium ahead? Guests: John Baughman, Associate Professor of Politics at Bates College. www.bates.edu/politics/faculty/john-baughman/ Jill Goldthwait, Columnist and former independent Maine State Senator www.mdislander.com/author/jgoldthwait To learn more about this topic: 2018: Another ‘Year of the Woman’ Brookings, November 8, 2018. Americans will head to the polls in a week. Here’s why some won’t. Washington Post, October 30, 2018. Maine’s toss-up 2nd District appears headed to a ranked-choice count, Bangor Daily News, November 7, 2018. Brian Kemp’s Lead in Georgia Needs an Asterisk, The Atlantic, November 7, 2018. 2018 exit polls show greater white support for Democrats, Brookings, November 8, 2018. The all-volunteer team at the League of Women Voters – Downeast who plan and coordinate this series includes: Starr Gilmartin, Maggie Harling, Sheila Kirby, Ann Luther, Maryann Ogonowski, Pam Person, Leah Taylor, Linda Washburn FMI re League of Women Voters of Maine: www.lwvme.org