[ The daily brief // October 1 · replayed ]

Virginia's 1st district: 18 points toward Taylor, now Taylor 57 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 // October 1

Senate

65%

chance of Democratic control

−1 since the day before

Expected 52 D · likely 47 to 56

House

90%

chance of a Democratic majority

no change

Expected 240 D · likely 217 to 266

▸ What moved

Virginia's 1st district: 18 points toward Taylor, now Taylor 57 percent. A new The Washington Post/George Mason University Schar School of Policy and Government poll had Taylor +4, 609 likely voters.

New York's 17th district: 13 points toward Conley, now Conley 79 percent. A new Emerson College poll had Conley +2, 400 likely voters.

Washington's 3rd district: 8 points toward Perez, now Perez 84 percent. A new DHM Research poll had Braun +1, 543 likely voters.

Texas's 15th district: 3 points toward Cruz, now Cruz 66 percent. A new Normington, Petts & Associates poll had Pulido +7, 400 likely voters.

Virginia's 1st district ▸New York's 17th district ▸Washington's 3rd district ▸Texas's 15th district ▸

▸ Lines crossed

Iowa's 2nd district is a coin flip again: James 55 percent.

Virginia's 1st district has a new favorite: Taylor, 57 percent.

Iowa's 2nd district ▸Virginia's 1st district ▸

▸ New polls

20 new polls since the day before. The weightiest:

Beacon Research/Shaw & Company Research (A-), Iowa Senate: Turek +2, 1,008 likely voters.

Emerson College (A), New York's 17th district: Conley +2, 400 likely voters.

Beacon Research/Shaw & Company Research (A-), Texas Senate: Talarico +2, 881 likely voters.

InsiderAdvantage (B+), the Ohio special Senate race: Brown +1, 1,200 likely voters.

The Washington Post/George Mason University Schar School of Policy and Government (B/C), Virginia's 1st district: Taylor +4, 609 likely voters.

Iowa Senate ▸New York's 17th district ▸Texas Senate ▸The Ohio special Senate race ▸Virginia's 1st district ▸

▸ Coin flips

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

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

▸ The clock

33 days to November 3.

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