Picks lock Tue Nov 3 · 3:00 pm PT
Pick the winner in 75 of the closest races, guess three big numbers, and see whose read on the midterms holds up when the networks start calling them.
How to play.
145 points up for grabs
01 · Pick winners
75 races, weighted by stakes.
14 Senate races at 3 points, 12 governors at 2, and 49 of the most competitive House seats at 1. Each race shows its rating, who holds it now, the 2024 presidential result and the seat's last race.
02 · Guess the big numbers
Closer is better.
The final House and Senate makeup and the national House popular vote margin, 10 points each, with partial credit for getting close. A running tally of your picks helps you land the totals.
03 · Watch the calls
Scores update all night.
Submit your ballot before picks lock at 3:00 pm PT on Nov 3; unsubmitted drafts don't count. As races are called, the leaderboard moves, and after the lock you can see how the whole group picked each race.