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Drafting Guide

Read a legislator, and build a roster balanced across both chambers.

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Your draft is where your roster begins. Lex will show you how to read a legislator and build a balanced team.

Drafting your teamBrowse legislators, draft your picks, and build a roster balanced across both chambers, with Lex.Browse the boardDraft your picksBuild a balanced roster
Browse, pick, and balance your roster.

How the draft works

Managers take turns drafting real members of Congress onto their rosters, one pick at a time, until every roster is full. Once a legislator is drafted in your league, no one else can draft them.

How to read a legislator

How to read a legislatorA legislator card showing chamber, committee role, and activity level, with annotations.Rep. Jordan LeeHouse — Judiciary (Chair)ActivityBills this month: 6Chamber and committee roleMore activity, more points
A few signals tell you how many points a legislator is likely to earn.
  • Activity level — a busy floor schedule and lots of bills mean steady points.
  • Committee leadership — a chair of an active committee earns bonus points when it reports bills out.
  • Chamber — you need both Senators and Representatives to field a legal lineup.
  • Steadiness — reliable vote-casters score every single week Congress is in session.

Build a balanced roster

Aim for a mix of high-activity members from both chambers, plus a few steady scorers. Because your active lineup must hold at least 3 Senators and 5 Representatives, draft enough of each so you are never short on game day.