[ The daily brief // August 9 · replayed ]

A quiet day: Senate 41, House 80, 9 coin flips

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 9

Senate

59%

chance of Republican control

no change

Expected 50 D · likely 46 to 54

House

80%

chance of a Democratic majority

no change

Expected 232 D · likely 212 to 256

▸ New polls

No new polls since the day before.

▸ 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

86 days to November 3.

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Days marked replayed were run after the fact with today's rules on that day's polls. The live record starts October 16.