[ The daily brief // October 16 ]

Montana Senate: 13 points toward Bodnar, now Alme 85 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 16

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 241 D · likely 218 to 267

▸ What moved

Montana Senate: 13 points toward Bodnar, now Alme 85 percent. A new Concord Public Opinion Partners poll had Bodnar +2, 405 likely voters.

Iowa Senate: 4 points toward Hinson, now Hinson 51 percent.

Texas Senate: 3 points toward Paxton, now Talarico 59 percent. A new InsiderAdvantage poll had Paxton +1, 1,200 likely voters.

Ohio's 1st district: 2 points toward Landsman, now Landsman 94 percent. A new Torchlight Strategies poll had Landsman +2, 400 likely voters.

Montana Senate ▸Iowa Senate ▸Texas Senate ▸Ohio's 1st district ▸

▸ Lines crossed

Iowa Senate has a new favorite: Hinson, 51 percent.

Iowa Senate ▸

▸ New polls

7 new polls since the day before. The weightiest:

InsiderAdvantage (B+), Texas Senate: Paxton +1, 1,200 likely voters.

InsiderAdvantage (B+), Kansas Senate: Marshall +1, 1,200 likely voters.

InsiderAdvantage (B+), Maine Senate: Jackson +2, 1,200 likely voters.

Concord Public Opinion Partners (A/B), Montana Senate: Bodnar +2, 405 likely voters.

Hendrix College (B/C), Arkansas Senate: Cotton +9, 709 likely voters.

Texas Senate ▸Kansas Senate ▸Maine Senate ▸Montana Senate ▸Arkansas Senate ▸

▸ Coin flips

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

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

▸ The clock

18 days to November 3.

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