[ The daily brief // September 22 · replayed ]

Democrats' Senate odds up 4 to 59 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 22

Senate

59%

chance of Democratic control

+4 since the day before

Expected 51 D · likely 47 to 55

House

85%

chance of a Democratic majority

no change

Expected 236 D · likely 214 to 261

▸ What moved

Iowa Senate: 14 points toward Turek, now Turek 53 percent. A new Marist University poll had Turek +8, 1,050 registered voters.

Michigan Senate: 3 points toward El-Sayed, now El-Sayed 80 percent. A new Suffolk University poll had El-Sayed +7, 500 likely voters.

Minnesota Senate: 3 points toward Flanagan, now Flanagan 86 percent.

Iowa Senate ▸Michigan Senate ▸Minnesota Senate ▸

▸ Lines crossed

Iowa Senate is a coin flip again: Turek 53 percent.

Iowa Senate ▸

▸ New polls

5 new polls since the day before.

Marist University (A-), Iowa Senate: Turek +8, 1,050 registered voters.

Suffolk University (A-), Michigan Senate: El-Sayed +7, 500 likely voters.

Barbara Jordan Public Policy Research and Survey Center, Texas Senate: Talarico +1, 1,800 likely voters.

Alaska Survey Research (A/B), Alaska Senate: Peltola +5, 1,352 likely voters.

DCCC Targeting Team (B/C), Maine's 2nd district: LePage +1, 621 likely voters.

Iowa Senate ▸Michigan Senate ▸Texas Senate ▸Alaska Senate ▸Maine's 2nd district ▸

▸ Coin flips

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

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

▸ The clock

42 days to November 3.

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