[ The daily brief // August 11 · replayed ]

Michigan's 7th district: 3 points toward Barrett, now Barrett 61 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 11

Senate

59%

chance of Republican control

no change

Expected 50 D · likely 46 to 54

House

78%

chance of a Democratic majority

−1 since the day before

Expected 231 D · likely 211 to 255

▸ What moved

Michigan's 7th district: 3 points toward Barrett, now Barrett 61 percent.

Florida's 7th district: 3 points toward Elijah, now Elijah 63 percent.

Alaska Senate: 3 points toward Peltola, now Sullivan 72 percent. A new Alaska Survey Research poll had Peltola +2, 1,371 likely voters.

Michigan's 10th district: 3 points toward Bouchard, now Bouchard 51 percent.

Michigan's 7th district ▸Florida's 7th district ▸Alaska Senate ▸Michigan's 10th district ▸

▸ Lines crossed

Michigan's 10th district has a new favorite: Bouchard, 51 percent.

Virginia's 1st district is a coin flip again: Taylor 54 percent.

New York's 17th district is a coin flip again: Conley 54 percent.

Michigan's 10th district ▸Virginia's 1st district ▸New York's 17th district ▸

▸ New polls

2 new polls since the day before.

Alaska Survey Research (A/B), Alaska's 1st district: III +33, 1,371 likely voters.

Alaska Survey Research (A/B), Alaska Senate: Peltola +2, 1,371 likely voters.

Alaska's 1st district ▸Alaska Senate ▸

▸ Coin flips

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

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

▸ The clock

84 days to November 3.

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