[ The daily brief // August 6 · replayed ]

Iowa Senate: 5 points toward Hinson, now Hinson 68 percent

The day's story, written by the model's own rules from what moved on the board. When Lilly has something to say, her words come first.

▸ The board // August 6

Senate

59%

chance of Republican control

−1 since the day before

Expected 50 D · likely 46 to 54

House

78%

chance of a Democratic majority

no change

Expected 231 D · likely 211 to 254

▸ What moved

Iowa Senate: 5 points toward Hinson, now Hinson 68 percent. A new Emerson College poll had Hinson +2, 712 likely voters.

Iowa's 2nd district: 4 points toward Mitchell, now Mitchell 57 percent. A new Global Strategy Group poll had James +1.

Iowa Senate ▸Iowa's 2nd district ▸

▸ Lines crossed

Texas Senate is a coin flip again: Paxton 55 percent.

Iowa's 2nd district is no longer a coin flip: Mitchell is favored, 57 percent.

Texas Senate ▸Iowa's 2nd district ▸

▸ New polls

7 new polls since the day before. The weightiest:

Emerson College (A), Iowa Senate: Hinson +2, 712 likely voters.

YouGov Blue (B), Texas Senate: Talarico +3, 1,001 likely voters.

The Bullfinch Group, Illinois's 4th district: Garcia +19, 653 registered voters.

Hart Research Associates (A-), Maine Senate: Jackson +4, 802 likely voters.

Impact Research (B/C), Indiana's 5th district: Spartz +2.

Iowa Senate ▸Texas Senate ▸Illinois's 4th district ▸Maine Senate ▸Indiana's 5th district ▸

▸ Coin flips

12 races under 55 percent either way: Virginia's 2nd district, Michigan's 10th district, Michigan Senate, Iowa's 1st district, Iowa's 3rd district, Texas's 35th district, Pennsylvania's 7th district, Virginia's 1st district and more.

Virginia's 2nd district ▸Michigan's 10th district ▸Michigan Senate ▸Iowa's 1st district ▸Iowa's 3rd district ▸Texas's 35th district ▸Pennsylvania's 7th district ▸Virginia's 1st district ▸

▸ The clock

89 days to November 3.

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