[ The daily brief // August 12 · replayed ]

Beacon Research/Shaw & Company Research (A-), Maine Senate: Jackson +2, 1,000 registered voters; Maine Senate moved 2

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 12

Senate

58%

chance of Republican control

+1 since the day before

Expected 50 D · likely 46 to 54

House

77%

chance of a Democratic majority

−1 since the day before

Expected 231 D · likely 211 to 254

▸ What moved

Maine Senate: 2 points toward Collins, now Jackson 62 percent. A new Beacon Research/Shaw & Company Research poll had Jackson +2, 1,000 registered voters.

North Carolina Senate: 7 points toward Cooper, now Cooper 85 percent. A new YouGov poll had Cooper +11, 466 likely voters.

Maine Senate ▸North Carolina Senate ▸

▸ New polls

5 new polls since the day before.

Beacon Research/Shaw & Company Research (A-), Maine Senate: Jackson +2, 1,000 registered voters.

Hart Research Associates (A-), Montana Senate: Alme +15, 800 likely voters.

Public Policy Polling (B+), Kansas Senate: Marshall +1.

YouGov (B), North Carolina Senate: Cooper +11, 466 likely voters.

Tulchin Research (B/C), the Ohio special Senate race: Brown +4, 600 likely voters.

Maine Senate ▸Montana Senate ▸Kansas Senate ▸North Carolina Senate ▸The Ohio special Senate race ▸

▸ Coin flips

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

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

▸ The clock

83 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.