[ The daily brief // September 30 · replayed ]

Minnesota Senate: 5 points toward Tafoya, now Flanagan 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 // September 30

Senate

66%

chance of Democratic control

−3 since the day before

Expected 52 D · likely 48 to 56

House

89%

chance of a Democratic majority

−1 since the day before

Expected 240 D · likely 217 to 267

▸ What moved

Minnesota Senate: 5 points toward Tafoya, now Flanagan 84 percent. A new InsiderAdvantage poll had Flanagan +1, 1,200 likely voters.

Maine Senate: 3 points toward Collins, now Jackson 70 percent. A new co/efficient poll had Collins +2, 1,240 likely voters.

Iowa Senate: 3 points toward Hinson, now Turek 53 percent. A new Quantus Insights poll had Hinson +2, 738 likely voters.

Texas's 9th district: 13 points toward Mealer, now Mealer 89 percent. A new Public Policy Polling poll had Mealer +6, 560 registered voters.

Minnesota Senate ▸Maine Senate ▸Iowa Senate ▸Texas's 9th district ▸

▸ Lines crossed

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

Florida's 22nd district has a new favorite: Askar, 50 percent.

Texas's 35th district has a new favorite: Cruz, 51 percent.

Iowa Senate ▸Florida's 22nd district ▸Texas's 35th district ▸

▸ New polls

9 new polls since the day before. The weightiest:

Marist University (A-), Michigan Senate: El-Sayed +7, 1,235 registered voters.

InsiderAdvantage (B+), Minnesota Senate: Flanagan +1, 1,200 likely voters.

co/efficient (B), Maine Senate: Collins +2, 1,240 likely voters.

Beacon Research/Shaw & Company Research (A-), Michigan Senate: El-Sayed +1, 1,028 likely voters.

Quantus Insights (B/C), Iowa Senate: Hinson +2, 738 likely voters.

Michigan Senate ▸Minnesota Senate ▸Maine Senate ▸Michigan Senate ▸Iowa Senate ▸

▸ Coin flips

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

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

▸ The clock

34 days to November 3.

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