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

Benjamin NetanyahuPrime MinisterLikud23seatsGadi EisenkotParty Chairman, Lt. Gen. (res.)Yashar23seatsNaftali BennettFormer Prime MinisterTogether13seats

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

The other seats at the table · 21 contested jobs

The race for Defense Ministry+711 candidates, 7 partiesHide ▴

Israel KatzDefense MinisterLikud→Inbar Harush GityFormer Defense Ministry Haredi-enlistment chiefYashar→Yonatan ShalevReservist activist, Shoulder to Shoulder founderTogether→Shahar VaronReservist movement founderTogether→Benny GantzParty Chairman, Lt. Gen. (res.)Blue & White→Yair GolanParty Chair, Maj. Gen. (res.)The Democrats · #1 on the list→OROmri RonenBrothers in Arms activistThe Democrats · #7 on the list→Nimrod ShefferMaj. Gen. (res.), former IAI CEOThe Democrats · #11 on the list→Yoaz HendelReservists party leader, former Communications MinisterZionist Home→SSShira ShapiraCivic activistZionist Home→Sharon NirMK, Brig. Gen. (res.)Yisrael Beiteinu→

The race for Education Ministry+711 candidates, 8 partiesSee the field ▾

The race for Social Equality Ministry+711 candidates, 7 partiesSee the field ▾

The race for Justice Ministry+610 candidates, 4 partiesSee the field ▾

The race for Finance Ministry+37 candidates, 6 partiesSee the field ▾

The race for Welfare MinistryEP+37 candidates, 6 partiesSee the field ▾

The race for National Security MinistryBA+26 candidates, 3 partiesSee the field ▾

The race for Interior MinistryET5 candidates, 5 partiesSee the field ▾

The race for Negev & Galilee MinistryHN5 candidates, 5 partiesSee the field ▾

The race for Religious Services Ministry5 candidates, 4 partiesSee the field ▾

The race for Settlements Ministry5 candidates, 2 partiesSee the field ▾

The race for Foreign Ministry4 candidates, 4 partiesSee the field ▾

The race for Aliyah & Integration MinistryNZ3 candidates, 3 partiesSee the field ▾

The race for Knesset Speaker2 candidates, 2 partiesSee the field ▾

The race for Agriculture Ministry2 candidates, 2 partiesSee the field ▾

The race for Energy Ministry2 candidates, 2 partiesSee the field ▾

The race for Health MinistryRS2 candidates, 2 partiesSee the field ▾

The race for Housing Ministry2 candidates, 2 partiesSee the field ▾

The race for Jerusalem & Heritage Ministry2 candidates, 2 partiesSee the field ▾

The race for Labor Ministry2 candidates, 2 partiesSee the field ▾

The race for Transportation Ministry2 candidates, 2 partiesSee the field ▾

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