Wednesday, October 19, 2016

October 19: Democrats 49 Seats, Republicans 51 Seats

Donald Trump is consistently down in the polls by 5 to 7 points nationally, and this has resulted in poll leads for Hillary Clinton in traditionally Republican states such as Arizona and North Carolina. However, Trump's unpopularity has not yet spread down ballot to the Senate races. There are six races that I've classified as toss-ups (poll margin within three percentage points). Five of them are still shown in the Republican column, as they have been since September 14.  If Trump's campaign failures had spread down ballot, it seems like these close races would have tilted slightly to Democrats by now, but polling has not yet indicated that this is true, at least not on a consistent basis. However, these six senate contests (Pennsylvania, Nevada, North Carolina, New Hampshire, Florida and Missouri) are so close that this could all change with one or two more polls showing good results for Democrats.
  



Senate Race Ratings: 
Solid Dem
37 - California** - Harris or Sanchez
38 - New York - Schumer +43.0 (Schumer 71.3 - Long 28.3)
39 - Hawaii - Schatz +~40
40 - Vermont - Leahy +~40
41 - Maryland - Van Hollen +30.0 (Van Hollen 64.0 - Szeliga 34.0)
42 - Connecticut - Blumenthal +26.5 (Blumenthal 62.5 - Carter 36.0)
43 - Oregon - Wyden +24.8 (Wyden 61.1 - Callahan 36.4)
44 - Washington - Murray +17.5 (Murray 58.8 - Vance 43.4)
45 - Colorado - Bennet +14.3 (Bennet 55.0 - Glenn 40.7)

Likely Dem 
46 - Illinois - Duckworth +7.9 (Duckworth 51.0 - Kirk 43.1)

Lean Dem
47 - Indiana - Bayh +5.5 (Bayh 50.6 - Young 45.2)
48 - Wisconsin - Feingold +5.0 (Feingold 52.5 - Johnson 47.5)

Toss Up 
49 - Pennsylvania - McGinty +0.2 (McGinty 49.0 - Toomey 48.8)
51 - Nevada - Heck +0.01 (Heck 47.88 - Cortez Masto 47.87)
50 - North Carolina - Burr +0.6 (Burr 48.7 - Ross 48.1)
49 - Missouri - Blunt +1.7 (Blunt 49.8 - Kander 48.1)
48 - New Hampshire - Ayotte +2.1 (Ayotte 49.4 - Hassan 47.4)
47 - Florida - Rubio +2.2 (Rubio 50.3 - Murphy 48.1)

Lean GOP
None

Likely GOP
46 - Kentucky - Rand Paul +9.1 (Rand Paul 54.8 - Jim Gray 45.7)

Solid GOP 
45 - Arizona - McCain +12.1 (McCain 52.8 - Kirkpatrick 40.7)
44 - Louisiana* - Kennedy +13.0 (Kennedy 56.5 - Campbell 43.5)
43 - Georgia - Isakson +14.1 (Isakson 54.6 - Barksdale 40.5)
42 - Ohio - Portman +14.5 (Portman 56.5 - Strickland 42.0)
41 - Iowa - Grassley +14.6 (Grassley 57.1 - Judge 42.5)
40 - Arkansas - Boozman +18.2 (Boozman 54.4 - Eldridge 36.2)
39 - South Carolina - Scott +22.4 (Scott 58.5 - Dixon 36.1)
38 - Kansas - Moran +25.1 (Moran 60.1 - Wiesner 35.0)
37 - Alabama - Shelby +~30
36 - South Dakota - Thune +~30
35 - Utah - Lee +33.8 (Lee 64.4 - Snow 30.6)
34 - North Dakota - Hoeven +~35
33 - Alaska - Murkowski +35.5 (Murkowski 54.3 - Metcalfe 18.8)
32 - Idaho - Crapo +~36
31 - Oklahoma - Lankford +~40

Today’s prediction is based on the following polls:


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Alabama Adjusted: R +30.0
  Pollster Last day in field Republican (Shelby) Democrat (Crumpton) Spread (D-R) Republican (Shelby) Democrat (Crumpton) Spread (D-R)
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Alaska Adjusted: R +35.5
  Pollster Last day in field Republican (Murkowski) Democrat (Metcalfe) Spread (D-R) Republican (Murkowski) Democrat (Metcalfe) Spread (D-R)
1 Moore 10/6 49 9 -40 52.5 20.5 -32.0
2 Alaska Survey Research 10/2 50 12 -38 56.2 17.2 -39.0
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Arizona Adjusted: R +12.1
  Pollster Last day in field Republican (McCain) Democrat (Kirkpatrick) Spread (D-R) Republican (McCain) Democrat (Kirkpatrick) Spread (D-R)
1 SurveyMonkey 10/16 48 45 -3 51.0 48.0 -3.0
2 ASU (Morrison/Cronkite) 10/15 52 40 -12 52.0 39.6 -12.4
3 HighGround (AZ) 10/14 45 35 -10 51.0 41.0 -10.0
4 Emerson College 10/4 52 36 -15 53.7 39.6 -14.1
5 Insights West 9/14 53 35 -18 58.5 40.5 -18.0
6 Marist 9/8 57 38 -19 59.2 40.9 -18.3
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Arkansas Adjusted: R +18.2
  Pollster Last day in field Republican (Boozman) Democrat (Eldridge) Spread (D-R) Republican (Boozman) Democrat (Eldridge) Spread (D-R)
1 Hendrix College 9/17 55 29 -26 57.9 34.6 -23.3
2 Emerson College 9/13 44 30 -15 51.0 37.8 -13.2
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Colorado Adjusted: D +14.3
  Pollster Last day in field Republican (Glenn) Democrat (Bennet) Spread (D-R) Republican (Glenn) Democrat (Bennet) Spread (D-R)
1 Quinnipiac 10/16 38 56 18 40.7 59.4 +18.7
2 SurveyMonkey 10/16 42 52 10 45.0 55.0 +10.0
3 Magellan 10/13 32 47 15 37.7 53.3 +15.6
4 Gravis 10/13 38 48 10 40.7 58.3 +17.6
5 Monmouth U. 10/2 35 53 18 37.8 55.2 +17.4
6 PPP 9/28 34 44 10 41.4 51.6 +10.2
7 Opinion Research (CNN) 9/25 43 53 10 44.0 54.1 +10.1
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Connecticut Adjusted: D +26.5
  Pollster Last day in field Republican (Carter) Democrat (Blumenthal) Spread (D-R) Republican (Carter) Democrat (Blumenthal) Spread (D-R)
1 Emerson College 9/5 33 54 21 38.9 61.2 +22.3
2 Quinnipiac 6/5 30 60 30 33.2 63.9 +30.7
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Florida Adjusted: R +2.2
  Pollster Last day in field Republican (Rubio) Democrat (Murphy) Spread (D-R) Republican (Rubio) Democrat (Murphy) Spread (D-R)
1 Quinnipiac 10/16 49 47 -2 50.7 49.4 -1.3
2 SurveyMonkey 10/16 51 45 -6 53.0 47.0 -6.0
3 Gravis 10/13 44 36 -8 48.2 50.8 +2.6
4 PPP 10/13 44 38 -6 49.9 44.1 -5.8
5 Opinion Savvy 10/11 48 44 -4 52.2 47.9 -4.3
6 Marist 10/5 48 46 -2 49.7 48.4 -1.3
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Georgia Adjusted: R +14.1
  Pollster Last day in field Republican (Isakson) Democrat (Barksdale) Spread (D-R) Republican (Isakson) Democrat (Barksdale) Spread (D-R)
1 SurveyMonkey 10/16 50 46 -4 52.0 48.0 -4.0
2 Landmark 10/12 50 37 -14 54.6 40.5 -14.1
3 JMC Analytics 9/22 41 28 -13 54.1 42.0 -12.1
4 Quinnipiac 9/21 55 34 -21 59.7 39.4 -20.3
5 Monmouth U. 9/18 50 34 -16 55.3 38.7 -16.6
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Illinois Adjusted: D +7.9
  Pollster Last day in field Republican (Kirk) Democrat (Duckworth) Spread (D-R) Republican (Kirk) Democrat (Duckworth) Spread (D-R)
1 GS Strategy Group 10/5 37 41 4 41.0 53.0 +12.0
2 SIU-Carbondale 10/2 34 48 14 39.2 53.6 +14.4
3 Normington Petts 9/29 37 46 9 50.1 49.9 -0.2
4 Emerson College 9/20 39 41 2 43.1 46.1 +3.0
5 Loras College 9/16 36 41 5 47.4 51.0 +3.6
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Indiana Adjusted: D +5.5
  Pollster Last day in field Republican (Todd Young) Democrat (Evan Bayh) Spread (D-R) Republican (Todd Young) Democrat (Evan Bayh) Spread (D-R)
1 Ball State U. 10/16 43 49 6 46.0 52.0 +6.0
2 Monmouth U. 10/13 42 48 6 44.3 49.7 +5.4
3 Pub. Op. Strategies (POS) 10/11 40 39 -1 42.3 49.7 +7.4
4 Luc.id/Times-Picayune 10/10 39 42 3 48.5 51.5 +3.0
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Iowa Adjusted: R +14.6
  Pollster Last day in field Republican (Grassley) Democrat (Judge) Spread (D-R) Republican (Grassley) Democrat (Judge) Spread (D-R)
1 SurveyMonkey 10/16 56 40 -16 58.5 42.5 -16.0
2 A. Power (Google C.S.) 10/14 56 41 -15 56.6 42.4 -14.2
3 Luc.id/Times-Picayune 10/10 46 36 -10 54.0 44.0 -10.0
4 Selzer 10/6 53 36 -17 57.5 40.5 -17.0
5 Loras College 9/22 54 37 -17 59.1 41.0 -18.1
6 Quinnipiac 9/21 55 43 -12 55.7 44.4 -11.3
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Kansas Adjusted: R +25.1
  Pollster Last day in field Republican (Moran) Democrat (Wiesner) Spread (D-R) Republican (Moran) Democrat (Wiesner) Spread (D-R)
1 SurveyUSA 10/15 56 31 -25 60.1 35.0 -25.1
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Kentucky Adjusted: R +9.1
  Pollster Last day in field Republican (Rand Paul) Democrat (Jim Gray) Spread (D-R) Republican (Rand Paul) Democrat (Jim Gray) Spread (D-R)
1 Babbage (Google C.S.) 10/15 33 27 -7 53.0 47.1 -5.9
2 Harper 8/1 50 38 -12 56.7 44.4 -12.3
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Louisiana Adjusted: R +13.0
  Pollster Last day in field Republican (Kennedy) Democrat (Campbell) Spread (D-R) Republican (Kennedy) Democrat (Campbell) Spread (D-R)
1 Remington 8/30 51 27 -24 56.5 43.5 -13.0
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Maryland Adjusted: D +30.0
  Pollster Last day in field Republican (Szeliga) Democrat (Van Hollen) Spread (D-R) Republican (Szeliga) Democrat (Van Hollen) Spread (D-R)
1 University of Maryland 9/30 29 58 29 32.5 61.5 +29.0
2 Goucher College 9/20 24 54 30 34.0 64.0 +30.0
3 OpinionWorks 8/30 26 55 29 35.3 64.8 +29.5
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Missouri Adjusted: R +1.7
  Pollster Last day in field Republican (Blunt) Democrat (Kander) Spread (D-R) Republican (Blunt) Democrat (Kander) Spread (D-R)
1 A. Power (Google C.S.) 10/14 44 51 7 45.0 52.7 +7.7
2 Monmouth U. 10/11 46 44 -2 49.8 47.2 -2.6
3 Emerson College 9/13 40 42 2 43.3 47.0 +3.7
4 Remington 9/2 47 40 -7 50.3 49.8 -0.5
5 PPP 8/27 47 43 -4 51.9 48.1 -3.8
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Nevada Adjusted: R +0.0
  Pollster Last day in field Republican (Heck) Democrat (Cortez Masto) Spread (D-R) Republican (Heck) Democrat (Cortez Masto) Spread (D-R)
1 Monmouth U. 10/17 45 42 -3 47.3 43.7 -3.6
2 SurveyMonkey 10/16 48 47 -1 50.5 49.5 -1.0
3 Opinion Research (CNN) 10/15 45 52 7 45.5 52.6 +7.1
4 YouGov 10/14 39 39 0 48.8 47.2 -1.6
5 JMC Analytics 10/13 41 47 6 41.4 48.1 +6.7
6 Pub. Op. Strategies (POS) 10/12 47 44 -3 47.3 48.7 +1.4
7 Clarity Campaign Labs 10/11 40 41 1 48.5 43.6 -4.9
8 PPP 10/11 39 43 4 52.4 47.6 -4.8
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New Hampshire Adjusted: R +2.1
  Pollster Last day in field Republican (Ayotte) Democrat (Hassan) Spread (D-R) Republican (Ayotte) Democrat (Hassan) Spread (D-R)
1 SurveyMonkey 10/16 42 47 5 42.5 47.5 +5.0
2 MassINC 10/12 47 47 0 49.4 49.6 +0.2
3 UMass Lowell 10/11 45 44 -1 48.0 47.1 -0.9
4 PPP 10/9 43 44 1 52.7 47.4 -5.3
5 Suffolk U. 10/5 47 41 -6 51.4 44.7 -6.7
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New York Adjusted: D +43.0
  Pollster Last day in field Republican (Long) Democrat (Schumer) Spread (D-R) Republican (Long) Democrat (Schumer) Spread (D-R)
1 Siena 10/17 27 66 39 29.9 69.2 +39.3
2 Marist 9/23 24 70 46 26.7 73.4 +46.7
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North Carolina Adjusted: R +0.6
  Pollster Last day in field Republican (Burr) Democrat (Ross) Spread (D-R) Republican (Burr) Democrat (Ross) Spread (D-R)
1 SurveyUSA 10/16 45 43 -2 48.1 46.0 -2.1
2 SurveyMonkey 10/16 42 48 6 43.5 49.5 +6.0
3 Opinion Research (CNN) 10/15 48 47 -1 49.0 48.1 -0.9
4 Marist 10/12 46 46 0 48.7 49.4 +0.7
5 Emerson College 10/12 45 43 -2 48.5 48.0 -0.5
6 Suffolk U. 10/12 40 36 -3 49.2 45.3 -3.9
7 High Point U. 10/6 47 42 -5 49.5 44.5 -5.0
8 Quinnipiac 10/2 46 46 0 49.2 49.9 +0.7
9 Selzer 10/2 44 46 2 48.0 50.0 +2.0
North Dakota Adjusted: R +35.0
  Pollster Last day in field Republican (Hoeven) Democrat (Glassheim) Spread (D-R) Republican (Hoeven) Democrat (Glassheim) Spread (D-R)
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Ohio Adjusted: R +14.5
  Pollster Last day in field Republican (Portman) Democrat (Strickland) Spread (D-R) Republican (Portman) Democrat (Strickland) Spread (D-R)
1 Quinnipiac 10/16 54 41 -13 55.7 43.4 -12.3
2 SurveyMonkey 10/16 56 39 -17 58.5 41.5 -17.0
3 Opinion Research (CNN) 10/15 56 40 -16 57.0 41.1 -15.9
4 Marist 10/12 55 37 -18 57.2 39.9 -17.3
5 Emerson College 10/12 47 30 -17 54.7 39.0 -15.7
6 Baldwin Wallace U. 10/11 48 36 -12 56.5 44.5 -12.0
7 Luc.id/Times-Picayune 10/10 47 33 -14 56.0 42.0 -14.0
8 YouGov 10/7 49 38 -11 54.8 42.2 -12.6
9 PPP 10/6 51 36 -15 56.9 42.1 -14.8
Oregon Adjusted: D +24.8
  Pollster Last day in field Republican (Callahan) Democrat (Wyden) Spread (D-R) Republican (Callahan) Democrat (Wyden) Spread (D-R)
1 SurveyUSA 10/12 32 54 22 36.6 58.5 +21.9
2 Gravis 10/4 33 52 19 36.2 63.8 +27.6
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Pennsylvania Adjusted: D +0.2
  Pollster Last day in field Republican (Toomey) Democrat (McGinty) Spread (D-R) Republican (Toomey) Democrat (McGinty) Spread (D-R)
1 Quinnipiac 10/16 49 45 -4 51.7 48.4 -3.3
2 SurveyMonkey 10/16 47 47 0 50.0 50.0 +0.0
3 Selzer 10/11 45 47 2 48.0 50.0 +2.0
4 Luc.id/Times-Picayune 10/10 40 39 -1 50.0 49.0 -1.0
5 Susquehanna / VSS 10/9 42 38 -4 48.1 44.0 -4.1
6 YouGov 10/7 42 42 0 50.3 48.7 -1.6
7 Marist 10/7 44 48 4 46.7 51.4 +4.7
8 Monmouth U. 10/3 46 46 0 48.8 48.2 -0.6
9 Franklin & Marshall 10/2 35 41 6 45.8 52.2 +6.4
South Carolina Adjusted: R +22.4
  Pollster Last day in field Republican (Tim Scott) Democrat (Dixon) Spread (D-R) Republican (Tim Scott) Democrat (Dixon) Spread (D-R)
1 Starboard Comms. 9/9 58 22 -36 62.0 34.0 -28.0
2 PPP 8/10 45 28 -17 54.9 38.1 -16.8
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South Dakota Adjusted: R +30.0
  Pollster Last day in field Republican (Thune) Democrat (Williams) Spread (D-R) Republican (Thune) Democrat (Williams) Spread (D-R)
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Utah Adjusted: R +33.8
  Pollster Last day in field Republican (Mike Lee) Democrat (Snow) Spread (D-R) Republican (Mike Lee) Democrat (Snow) Spread (D-R)
1 Monmouth U. 10/12 60 31 -29 63.3 33.7 -29.6
2 Dan Jones & Assocs. 9/9 60 23 -37 65.5 27.6 -37.9
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Washington Adjusted: D +17.5
  Pollster Last day in field Republican (Vance) Democrat (Murray) Spread (D-R) Republican (Vance) Democrat (Murray) Spread (D-R)
1 Emerson College 9/27 41 48 6 44.5 52.2 +7.7
2 Insights West 9/14 25 46 21 38.5 59.5 +21.0
3 Elway 8/13 34 52 18 41.3 58.8 +17.5
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Wisconsin Adjusted: D +5.0
  Pollster Last day in field Republican (Johnson) Democrat (Feingold) Spread (D-R) Republican (Johnson) Democrat (Feingold) Spread (D-R)
1 Monmouth U. 10/18 44 52 8 45.3 52.7 +7.4
2 Saint Norbert 10/16 42 53 11 43.7 54.3 +10.7
3 SurveyMonkey 10/16 46 51 5 47.5 52.5 +5.0
4 A. Power (Google C.S.) 10/14 39 58 19 40.1 59.7 +19.7
5 Marquette 10/9 46 48 2 49.0 51.1 +2.1
6 YouGov 10/7 42 45 3 49.3 50.7 +1.4
7 Loras College 10/5 45 40 -5 51.9 45.6 -6.3
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