[ The daily brief // September 20 · replayed ]

Texas Senate: 8 points toward Paxton, now Talarico 54 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 20

Senate

58%

chance of Democratic control

−2 since the day before

Expected 51 D · likely 47 to 55

House

85%

chance of a Democratic majority

−1 since the day before

Expected 236 D · likely 214 to 261

▸ What moved

Texas Senate: 8 points toward Paxton, now Talarico 54 percent.

Texas Senate ▸

▸ Lines crossed

Texas Senate is a coin flip again: Talarico 54 percent.

Texas's 35th district is no longer a coin flip: Cruz is favored, 55 percent.

Texas Senate ▸Texas's 35th district ▸

▸ New polls

No new polls since the day before.

▸ Coin flips

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

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

▸ The clock

44 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.