Hackathon Favorite With the Most Weighted Picks
Problem
Table: `nominations`
| Column Name | Type |
|---|---|
| judge | varchar |
| project | varchar |
Each row records that a judge nominated a project as a favorite. A judge gets one total vote: if a judge nominates several projects, that vote is split equally among them (nominating 2 projects gives each 0.5). A `project` of NULL means the judge abstained and contributes nothing.
Find the project(s) with the highest total weighted score. Return `project`, ordered by `project`.
Tables
Example rows — the live problem includes the full dataset.
| judge | project |
|---|---|
| Dana | Aurora |
| Dana | Beacon |
| Eli | Aurora |
Expected output
Your answer should return 1 row with the columns project.
Starter code (SQL)
SELECT *
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