Fantasy Midterms · November 2026

The Democracy Draft

an election fantasy league.

Draft candidates from Oath’s most competitive 2026 Senate, House, and down ballot races, weighted by likelihood ratings.

The highest overall point earner wins $4,999! It’s completely free to play.

The Basics:

  • You’ll get 100 draft credits to spend. Prices are based on likelihood, and earnings are too: the bigger the upset, the bigger the payoff.
  • Recruit your political friends to join a passphrase-protected side-league and compete in your own pool.
  • You have until Oct. 20 to submit.
  • Slates are locked upon submission.
  • Standings will update on election night Nov. 3 as Decision Desk calls the races, and will go until all races are called.

Register to play

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Only one entry per email address allowed. By submitting your email, you agree to receive email updates about The Democracy Draft.

Side-League (optional)

In addition to competing for the overall grand prize, you can simultaneously compete against your political pals in a side-league. Choose a unique name for your side-league and enter it below along with a passphrase when each of you registers. The passphrase is what keeps your league yours: anyone using the same league name must enter the matching passphrase to get in, so another group can’t wander into your pool by picking the same name. When you check your overall standings, you’ll also be able to view your side-league’s rankings. Side-league names can only use letters, numbers, and spaces and must be spelled the exact same way by everyone who registers with it.

First person to use a league name sets its passphrase. Everyone else must enter it exactly to join.

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A look inside

The draft board

Here’s what drafting looks like. Each race is priced by how likely it is: safe picks wager little and earn modestly, long shots wager more and earn big. Pick a side to stake it, tap the same side again to drop it. Register above and the full board is yours.

Sample rows

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The real board lists every competitive Senate and House race, grouped into Likelies, Leans, and Toss-ups, with a running tally of your credits, spending, and max earnings.

The price list

Likely party

Favorite: wagers 4, earns 4

Upset: wagers 10, earns 60

Leans party

Favorite: wagers 6, earns 8

Upset: wagers 9, earns 27

Toss-up

Favorite: wagers 8, earns 14

Upset: wagers 8, earns 14

How a season runs

  1. 01

    Draft

    Spread 100 draft credits across as many races as you like — one stake per race.

  2. 02

    Lock

    Freeze your slate.

  3. 03

    Track

    As races get called, earnings land and the standings reshuffle live.