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Sunday, October 3, 2010

Sunday Afternoon Update

GOP House Seat Estimate +1 to 228.  GOP Senate Seat Macro Estimate +0.1 to 49;  Micro Estimate +0.2 to 48.3.  House GOP Control Probability at 73.4%.

With GOP win probabilities exceeding 40% in 28 of 37 races Senate control is within striking distance.  Easiest path to 51 goes through Illinois, Nevada, Washington, and West Virginia.  GOP over 50% in 2 of 4. GOP wins in all four would likely mean Senate control.

At this point GOP win probability exceeds 70% in 24 of 37 races; Dem win probability exceeds 70% in only 8 races.  Daily charts follow. 



For a detailed table of probability estimates for individual Senate races see the table below