Yale 2026 Election Prediction Competition
Predict the 2026 Midterm Elections
House
Senate
Forecast the vote in every House and Senate race on the ballot November 3, then find out on election night how you did. Win prizes!
Sign up by
Wed., Oct. 28
Forecasts due
Sun., Nov. 1, 11:59 pm
Eastern time.
Events
Kickoff and watch party
Dates, times and places are sent to everyone who signs up.
Who can enter
Students in PLSC 2219 are entered with their course forecast, submitted by email like every other entry.
Other Yale students are welcome to enter. Spots are limited, so sign up early; the deadline is Wed., Oct. 28. Everyone who signs up gets the course data, a guide to building a forecast, and the details of the kickoff event and the election night watch party. See the instructions.
Anyone else can play along: download a blank forecast, fill in the races you want and email it in. These forecasts aren't part of the competition. See Just for Fun.
Prizes
Prizes go to the most accurate forecasts once the results are in.
Want to show off your forecast? Opt in to the gallery in your submission email and it's listed by nickname, next to everyone else's. If you build a site with our template, we'll link to it.