[ The daily brief // October 13 · replayed ]

Minnesota's 1st district: 11 points toward Johnson, now Finstad 64 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 13

Senate

67%

chance of Democratic control

+1 since the day before

Expected 52 D · likely 48 to 56

House

90%

chance of a Democratic majority

no change

Expected 240 D · likely 218 to 266

▸ What moved

Minnesota's 1st district: 11 points toward Johnson, now Finstad 64 percent. A new SurveyUSA poll had Johnson +2, 565 likely voters.

North Carolina's 1st district: 2 points toward Buckhout, now Davis 84 percent.

North Carolina Senate: 3 points toward Cooper, now Cooper 94 percent. A new SurveyUSA poll had Cooper +14, 643 likely voters.

Minnesota's 1st district ▸North Carolina's 1st district ▸North Carolina Senate ▸

▸ Lines crossed

Iowa's 1st district is no longer a coin flip: Bohannan is favored, 56 percent.

Iowa's 1st district ▸

▸ New polls

10 new polls since the day before. The weightiest:

Emerson College (A), Rhode Island Senate: Reed +34, 800 likely voters.

SurveyUSA (A), North Carolina Senate: Cooper +14, 643 likely voters.

SurveyUSA (A), Minnesota's 1st district: Johnson +2, 565 likely voters.

Emerson College (A), Rhode Island's 2nd district: Magaziner +16, 406 likely voters.

Emerson College (A), Rhode Island's 1st district: Amo +28, 394 likely voters.

Rhode Island Senate ▸North Carolina Senate ▸Minnesota's 1st district ▸Rhode Island's 2nd district ▸Rhode Island's 1st district ▸

▸ Coin flips

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

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

▸ The clock

21 days to November 3.

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