[ The daily brief // August 13 · replayed ]

Ohio's 7th district: 19 points toward Miller, now Miller 71 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 13

Senate

57%

chance of Republican control

+2 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

Ohio's 7th district: 19 points toward Miller, now Miller 71 percent. A new Bedrock Polling poll had Miller +5, 866 likely voters.

The Ohio special Senate race: 17 points toward Brown, now Brown 61 percent. A new Beacon Research/Shaw & Company Research poll had Brown +8, 1,008 registered voters.

New York's 21st district: 16 points toward Gendebien, now Constantino 74 percent. A new SurveyUSA poll had Gendebien +4, 612 likely voters.

Michigan Senate: 14 points toward Rogers, now Rogers 56 percent. A new Beacon Research/Shaw & Company Research poll had Rogers +4, 1,006 registered voters.

Ohio's 7th district ▸The Ohio special Senate race ▸New York's 21st district ▸Michigan Senate ▸

▸ Lines crossed

Michigan Senate has a new favorite: Rogers, 56 percent.

The Ohio special Senate race has a new favorite: Brown, 61 percent.

Ohio's 7th district is no longer a coin flip: Miller is favored, 71 percent.

Michigan Senate ▸The Ohio special Senate race ▸Ohio's 7th district ▸

▸ New polls

10 new polls since the day before. The weightiest:

Beacon Research/Shaw & Company Research (A-), Michigan Senate: Rogers +4, 1,006 registered voters.

Emerson College (A), Texas Senate: Paxton +1, 1,000 likely voters.

SurveyUSA (A), New York's 21st district: Gendebien +4, 612 likely voters.

Beacon Research/Shaw & Company Research (A-), the Ohio special Senate race: Brown +8, 1,008 registered voters.

Bedrock Polling, Ohio's 7th district: Miller +5, 866 likely voters.

Michigan Senate ▸Texas Senate ▸New York's 21st district ▸The Ohio special Senate race ▸Ohio's 7th district ▸

▸ Coin flips

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

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

▸ The clock

82 days to November 3.

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