[ The daily brief // October 14 ]

Virginia's 2nd district: 17 points toward Luria, now Luria 75 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 14

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 241 D · likely 218 to 267

▸ What moved

Virginia's 2nd district: 17 points toward Luria, now Luria 75 percent. A new Christopher Newport University poll had Luria +3, 702 likely voters.

Texas's 9th district: 5 points toward Gutierrez, now Mealer 84 percent. A new University of Houston Hobby School of Public Affairs poll had Mealer +6, 677 likely voters.

Texas Senate: 4 points toward Paxton, now Talarico 61 percent. A new Marist University poll had Talarico +2, 1,196 likely voters.

Virginia's 2nd district ▸Texas's 9th district ▸Texas Senate ▸

▸ New polls

9 new polls since the day before. The weightiest:

YouGov (B), Iowa Senate: Turek +1, 2,245 likely voters.

MDW Communications, the Florida special Senate race: Moody +5, 2,351 likely voters.

Marist University (A-), Texas Senate: Talarico +2, 1,196 likely voters.

Christopher Newport University (A/B), Virginia's 2nd district: Luria +3, 702 likely voters.

Suffolk University (A-), Maine Senate: Jackson +2, 500 likely voters.

Iowa Senate ▸The Florida special Senate race ▸Texas Senate ▸Virginia's 2nd district ▸Maine Senate ▸

▸ Coin flips

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

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

▸ The clock

20 days to November 3.

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