[ The daily brief // October 3 · replayed ]

Alaska Senate: 10 points toward Peltola, now Peltola 56 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 3

Senate

66%

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

Alaska Senate: 10 points toward Peltola, now Peltola 56 percent. A new The New York Times/Siena University poll had Peltola +7, 504 likely voters.

Texas Senate: 5 points toward Talarico, now Talarico 66 percent. A new The New York Times/Siena University poll had Talarico +6, 615 likely voters.

Georgia Senate: 2 points toward Collins, now Ossoff 92 percent.

Alaska Senate ▸Texas Senate ▸Georgia Senate ▸

▸ Lines crossed

Alaska Senate is no longer a coin flip: Peltola is favored, 56 percent.

Alaska Senate ▸

▸ New polls

6 new polls since the day before. The weightiest:

The New York Times/Siena University (A), Kansas Senate: even, 605 likely voters.

The New York Times/Siena University (A), the Ohio special Senate race: Brown +3, 616 likely voters.

The New York Times/Siena University (A), Iowa Senate: Hinson +1, 606 likely voters.

The New York Times/Siena University (A), Texas Senate: Talarico +6, 615 likely voters.

The New York Times/Siena University (A), Alaska Senate: Peltola +7, 504 likely voters.

Kansas Senate ▸The Ohio special Senate race ▸Iowa Senate ▸Texas Senate ▸Alaska Senate ▸

▸ Coin flips

9 races under 55 percent either way: Florida's 22nd district, Wisconsin's 3rd district, Wisconsin's 1st district, Iowa Senate, Texas's 35th district, Alabama's 2nd district, Florida's 7th district, Kentucky's 6th district and more.

Florida's 22nd district ▸Wisconsin's 3rd district ▸Wisconsin's 1st district ▸Iowa Senate ▸Texas's 35th district ▸Alabama's 2nd district ▸Florida's 7th district ▸Kentucky's 6th district ▸

▸ The clock

31 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.