[ The daily brief // October 12 · replayed ]

Mason-Dixon Polling & Research, Inc. (A-), Minnesota Senate: Flanagan +4, 800 likely voters; Georgia's 7th district moved 3

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 12

Senate

67%

chance of Democratic control

no change

Expected 52 D · likely 48 to 56

House

90%

chance of a Democratic majority

no change

Expected 240 D · likely 217 to 266

▸ What moved

Georgia's 7th district: 3 points toward Kozycki, now McCormick 93 percent. A new 20/20 Insight poll had Kozycki +2, 457 likely voters.

Georgia's 7th district ▸

▸ New polls

3 new polls since the day before.

Mason-Dixon Polling & Research, Inc. (A-), Minnesota Senate: Flanagan +4, 800 likely voters.

Trafalgar Group (B), North Carolina Senate: Cooper +8, 1,091 likely voters.

20/20 Insight (B/C), Georgia's 7th district: Kozycki +2, 457 likely voters.

Inc. (A-) ▸North Carolina Senate ▸Georgia's 7th district ▸

▸ Coin flips

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

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

▸ The clock

22 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.