Welcome to the r/politics 2024 US Elections Prediction Contest!

On October 28, 2024, the Cook Political Report labeled the following elections as "toss-ups":

• 25 House districts
• 4 Senate seats

Voters will also choose the next President between Vice President Kamala Devi Harris (D) and former President Donald John Trump (R).

It's up to YOU to predict who will win the election for each of these political offices!

Rules:

Predict the winners in the toss-up congressional races, the presidency, and the key battleground states:

• Arizona
• Georgia
• Michigan
• Nevada
• North Carolina
• Pennsylvania
• Wisconsin

You’ll also guess the total electoral votes for the winning presidential candidate, which abortion-related state ballot measures will pass, and a few related extras.

How To Enter

Fill out the google form here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf56En8wxOloslPpXvbBg21Gp9y2Uww3J4EJswAWyMABhCcTA/viewform

There is a limit of one entry per reddit account.

You will have the option to change your predictions at anytime before the contest closes, but only if you use the "edit your response" link at the end after submitting. Save that link address after you submit your entry!

Scoring:

• 1 point for each correct prediction; verified via thegreenpapers.com.
• No penalties for incorrect guesses.
• Players are ranked by most points scored.
• In case of a tie in the Top 3, the List Randomizer at random.org will break it.

Important Dates:

Entry Deadline: November 5, 2024 @ 3:00 AM ET / 12:00 AM PT / 8:00 AM UTC.

Winners Announced: By December 1, 2024 (or January 6, 2025; if some races are too close to call).

Prizes!

The top 3 highest scores will receive flair depending on their placing. They will also have an anonymous donation made to the charity they choose from the following list of non-partisan charities:

• Dolly Parton's Imagination Library - https://donate.imaginationlibrary.com/
• Children's Defense Fund - https://www.childrensdefense.org/donate/
• Feeding America - https://give.feedingamerica.org/a/donate/
• Ballotpedia - https://donate.ballotpedia.org/give/425767/#!/donation/checkout/
• American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals - https://secure.aspca.org/donate/donate/
• United Network for Organ Sharing - https://unos.org/give/
• Arnold & Winnie Palmer Foundation- https://palmerfoundation.org/donate
• Malaria Consortium - https://www.malariaconsortium.org/support-us/donate.htm
• Freedom From Religion Foundation - https://ffrf.org/get-involved/donate/
• Electronic Frontier Foundation - https://supporters.eff.org/donate/join-eff-4

1st Place: First place flair and a $100 donation will be made anonymously to the charity they chose.

2nd Place: Second place flair and a $50 donation will be made anonymously to the charity they chose.

3rd Place: Third place flair and a $20 donation will be made anonymously to the charity they chose.

Good luck to all!