[ The daily brief // August 7 · replayed ]

Kentucky's 6th district: 6 points toward Dembo, now Alvarado 75 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 7

Senate

59%

chance of Republican control

no change

Expected 50 D · likely 46 to 54

House

80%

chance of a Democratic majority

+2 since the day before

Expected 232 D · likely 212 to 256

▸ What moved

Kentucky's 6th district: 6 points toward Dembo, now Alvarado 75 percent. A new DCCC Targeting Team poll had even, 474 likely voters.

Texas Senate: 3 points toward Talarico, now Paxton 52 percent. A new ReconMR/Siena Research Institute poll had Talarico +4, 619 likely voters.

Florida's 22nd district: 2 points toward Dandiya, now Askar 62 percent.

Colorado's 8th district: 2 points toward Rutinel, now Rutinel 68 percent.

Kentucky's 6th district ▸Texas Senate ▸Florida's 22nd district ▸Colorado's 8th district ▸

▸ Lines crossed

Virginia's 2nd district has a new favorite: Luria, 51 percent.

Maine's 2nd district is a coin flip again: LePage 54 percent.

Virginia's 1st district is no longer a coin flip: Taylor is favored, 55 percent.

Arizona's 6th district is no longer a coin flip: Mendoza is favored, 56 percent.

Virginia's 2nd district ▸Maine's 2nd district ▸Virginia's 1st district ▸Arizona's 6th district ▸

▸ New polls

4 new polls since the day before.

ReconMR/Siena Research Institute (A), Texas Senate: Talarico +4, 619 likely voters.

DCCC Targeting Team (B/C), Kentucky's 6th district: even, 474 likely voters.

2040 Strategy Group, Arkansas Senate: Cotton +3, 586 likely voters.

GBAO (B/C), Kansas Senate: Marshall +4, 600 likely voters.

Texas Senate ▸Kentucky's 6th district ▸Arkansas Senate ▸Kansas Senate ▸

▸ Coin flips

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

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

▸ The clock

88 days to November 3.

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