[ The daily brief // September 28 · replayed ]

Ohio's 15th district: 12 points toward Leonard, now Carey 70 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 28

Senate

65%

chance of Democratic control

−1 since the day before

Expected 52 D · likely 48 to 56

House

88%

chance of a Democratic majority

no change

Expected 238 D · likely 216 to 264

▸ What moved

Ohio's 15th district: 12 points toward Leonard, now Carey 70 percent. A new Hart Research Associates poll had Leonard +1, 500 likely voters.

Montana's 1st district: 11 points toward Flint, now Flint 63 percent. A new American Pulse Research & Polling poll had Flint +9, 314 likely voters.

Alaska Senate: 7 points toward Sullivan, now Sullivan 63 percent.

The Ohio special Senate race: 7 points toward Husted, now Brown 61 percent.

Ohio's 15th district ▸Montana's 1st district ▸Alaska Senate ▸The Ohio special Senate race ▸

▸ Lines crossed

Montana's 1st district is no longer a coin flip: Flint is favored, 63 percent.

Montana's 1st district ▸

▸ New polls

12 new polls since the day before. The weightiest:

Change Research (C+), the Florida special Senate race: Moody +1, 1,063 likely voters.

Fabrizio Ward/Impact Research (B/C), North Carolina Senate: Cooper +11, 1,115 likely voters.

Trafalgar Group (B), New Hampshire Senate: Pappas +7, 1,082 likely voters.

American Pulse Research & Polling (B/C), Montana Senate: Alme +19, 604 likely voters.

Braun Research (B/C), Vermont's 1st district: Balint +17, 732 likely voters.

The Florida special Senate race ▸North Carolina Senate ▸New Hampshire Senate ▸Montana Senate ▸Vermont's 1st district ▸

▸ Coin flips

8 races under 55 percent either way: Florida's 22nd district, Texas's 35th district, Iowa's 2nd district, Wisconsin's 3rd district, Florida's 7th district, Alabama's 2nd district, Iowa Senate, Iowa's 1st district.

Florida's 22nd district ▸Texas's 35th district ▸Iowa's 2nd district ▸Wisconsin's 3rd district ▸Florida's 7th district ▸Alabama's 2nd district ▸Iowa Senate ▸Iowa's 1st district ▸

▸ The clock

36 days to November 3.

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