The races

Candidates from rival parties are going after the same seats at the cabinet table.

The job everything else follows from

The race for Prime Minister

Gadi EisenkotParty Chairman, Lt. Gen. (res.)Yashar · #1 on the list23seatsBenjamin NetanyahuPrime MinisterLikud · #1 on the list22seatsNaftali BennettFormer Prime MinisterB'Yachad · #1 on the list12seatsAvigdor LibermanParty ChairmanYisrael Beiteinu · #1 on the list8seatsYeshua Ben DavidParty leaderGan Eden · #1 on the list—seatsNaftali GoldmanBusinessman, party chairmanShema · #1 on the list—seats

Seat counts are the projected total for each list in the current polling average.

The other seats at the table · 11 named jobs

The race for Education Minister+37 candidates, 6 parties→The race for Finance Minister+26 candidates, 6 parties→The race for National Security Minister5 candidates, 5 parties→The race for Justice Minister4 candidates, 4 parties→The race for Defense Minister3 candidates, 3 parties→The race for Transportation Minister2 candidates, 2 parties→The race for Environmental Protection Minister1 candidate, 1 party→The race for Foreign Minister1 candidate, 1 party→The race for Health Minister1 candidate, 1 party→The race for Interior Minister1 candidate, 1 party→The race for Public Diplomacy Minister1 candidate, 1 party→

Ministries are handed out during coalition talks after election day, so a crowded race tells you who is asking, not who will get it.