Road to 270

Road to 270

Road to 270

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Safe R

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Battleground (swing state)

▼ Neglected: no campaign there in 8+ weeks

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Live win probability

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Chance you reach 270, across 1,000 simulated elections.

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Election Night · 1,000 simulations

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Median EV

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Likely range (10–90%)

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Your electoral votes, every run

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This state isn't competitive — effort here has no effect.

Each week, click a state to campaign there, or fundraise to grow your war chest. Your opponent moves right after you.

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States that decided it

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Final Political IQ

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Everyone starts at 50 · max 100

Political IQ

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Good strategy raises your score: matching messages to voters, winning contests, strong event responses and smart deals. Mistakes lower it: campaigning in safe states, weak or backfiring messages, neglecting swing states, unused moves and quitting early. Your exit-ticket quiz adds or subtracts points in the final report.

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No scored moves yet.

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Quiz on your campaign

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English · Español

Glossary · Glosario

English

Español

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No matching terms · Sin resultados

AP U.S. Government · Elections simulation

Road to 270

Win your party's nomination, then the Electoral College. Every choice costs time or money.

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How does your campaign respond?

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What really happened will appear on your exit ticket.

Simulation mode

Set your campaign strategy

Your campaign manager will run every week using these choices. You can pause or take control at any time.

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Primary calendar

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Promises to your party (up to 2, free)

Factions that care about a promised issue like you more; the rest like you slightly less. You can change them until Iowa votes. Promises carry into the general election.

Organize an early state (1 move)

Offices, staff and volunteers on the ground before the first votes.

Campaign in this contest's states

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Your organization

Unite the {{ pCamp }} vote

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Your party's factions

Court a faction (1 move) to raise your appeal with them in every state. Each faction weighs more in some states than others.

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Your appeal

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Endorsements

Ask a rival to back you (1 move). Candidates still in the race must drop out to endorse, so they only agree when they are far behind. Rivals who have already dropped out are easier to win over.

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Simulation mode

Set your primary strategy

Choose a coalition and a focus. Your team will make every move and hold every vote.

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You have moves left

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Negotiation · 1 move

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Why campaigns like yours lose

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Road to 270 · Step 1 of 2

Choose an election

Each race starts from that year's final pre-election polls in the battleground states. Can your campaign match history, or change it?

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Click a portrait or name to learn about the candidate.

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Write your party platform

Choose up to 3 issues. They shape every swing state for the whole campaign, helping in some and hurting in others. Later, rally and ad messages that match your platform count for more.

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Net effect in the swing states (yours minus theirs)

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