[ The daily brief // August 28 · replayed ]

Kansas Senate: 5 points toward Hamilton, now Marshall 84 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 28

Senate

55%

chance of Republican control

+2 since the day before

Expected 50 D · likely 46 to 54

House

80%

chance of a Democratic majority

no change

Expected 232 D · likely 212 to 256

▸ What moved

Kansas Senate: 5 points toward Hamilton, now Marshall 84 percent.

South Dakota Senate: 10 points toward Bengs, now Rounds 90 percent. A new Impact Research poll had even, 500 likely voters.

Mississippi Senate: 3 points toward Hyde-Smith, now Hyde-Smith 96 percent. A new Data for Progress poll had Hyde-Smith +6, 1,018 likely voters.

Louisiana Senate: 2 points toward Davis, now Letlow 96 percent.

Kansas Senate ▸South Dakota Senate ▸Mississippi Senate ▸Louisiana Senate ▸

▸ Lines crossed

New York's 17th district is no longer a coin flip: Conley is favored, 55 percent.

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

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

▸ New polls

2 new polls since the day before.

Impact Research (B/C), South Dakota Senate: even, 500 likely voters.

Data for Progress (C+), Mississippi Senate: Hyde-Smith +6, 1,018 likely voters.

South Dakota Senate ▸Mississippi Senate ▸

▸ Coin flips

11 races under 55 percent either way: Virginia's 2nd district, Texas Senate, Michigan's 10th district, Pennsylvania's 10th district, Iowa's 1st district, Florida's 22nd district, Pennsylvania's 1st district, Texas's 35th district and more.

Virginia's 2nd district ▸Texas Senate ▸Michigan's 10th district ▸Pennsylvania's 10th district ▸Iowa's 1st district ▸Florida's 22nd district ▸Pennsylvania's 1st district ▸Texas's 35th district ▸

▸ The clock

67 days to November 3.

▸ Every day // 75 briefs, newest first

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