[ The daily brief // September 15 · replayed ]

North Carolina's 1st district: 6 points toward Davis, now Davis 74 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 // September 15

Senate

56%

chance of Democratic control

−1 since the day before

Expected 51 D · likely 47 to 55

House

85%

chance of a Democratic majority

+1 since the day before

Expected 235 D · likely 214 to 260

▸ What moved

North Carolina's 1st district: 6 points toward Davis, now Davis 74 percent. A new GBAO poll had Davis +7, 500 likely voters.

Minnesota Senate: 5 points toward Tafoya, now Flanagan 84 percent. A new co/efficient poll had Flanagan +1, 833 likely voters.

North Carolina Senate: 5 points toward Whatley, now Cooper 85 percent.

Iowa Senate: 2 points toward Turek, now Hinson 58 percent. A new Cygnal Political poll had even, 500 likely voters.

North Carolina's 1st district ▸Minnesota Senate ▸North Carolina Senate ▸Iowa Senate ▸

▸ New polls

6 new polls since the day before. The weightiest:

co/efficient (B), Minnesota Senate: Flanagan +1, 833 likely voters.

Mason-Dixon Polling & Research, Inc. (A-), Texas Senate: Talarico +3, 625 likely voters.

co/efficient (B), New Hampshire Senate: even, 958 likely voters.

Cygnal Political (A), Iowa Senate: even, 500 likely voters.

Impact Research (B/C), Maine's 2nd district: even, 500 likely voters.

Minnesota Senate ▸Inc. (A-) ▸New Hampshire Senate ▸Iowa Senate ▸Maine's 2nd district ▸

▸ Coin flips

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

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

▸ The clock

49 days to November 3.

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