[ The daily brief // October 5 · replayed ]

Iowa's 1st district is a coin flip again: Bohannan 55 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 5

Senate

67%

chance of Democratic control

no change

Expected 52 D · likely 47 to 56

House

89%

chance of a Democratic majority

no change

Expected 239 D · likely 217 to 265

▸ What moved

The Florida special Senate race: 2 points toward Nixon, now Moody 74 percent.

The Florida special Senate race ▸

▸ Lines crossed

Iowa's 1st district is a coin flip again: Bohannan 55 percent.

Kentucky's 6th district is no longer a coin flip: Alvarado is favored, 56 percent.

Iowa's 1st district ▸Kentucky's 6th district ▸

▸ New polls

3 new polls since the day before.

SurveyUSA (A), New Mexico Senate: Luján +18, 567 likely voters.

Maine People's Resource Center (B/C), Maine Senate: Jackson +3, 684 likely voters.

Mitchell Research & Communications (C), Michigan Senate: El-Sayed +4, 682 likely voters.

New Mexico Senate ▸Maine Senate ▸Michigan Senate ▸

▸ Coin flips

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

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

▸ The clock

29 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.