Senate · special election · Florida · Before the vote

Florida Senate race: what the forecasters say

Angie Nixon (D) vs Ashley Moody (R) · candidates as listed by DDHQ / The Hill

The seat is held by a Republican. Inside Elections, FiftyPlusOne, DDHQ / The Hill and Race to the WH favor the Republican. They lean the same way, but at least one rates the race close, so it is graded as a battleground. 2 rating changes caught since Oct 21, the latest Oct 25, 4:10 PM ET.

Result: after Nov 3. Once the race is called, the result appears on this page, and each forecaster’s final rating, sealed before the polls close, is graded under the published rules.

Right now

Each forecaster’s current rating

The latest rating each outlet has published, as recorded and sealed Nov 1, 5:10 AM ET. Ratings are shown in each outlet’s own words.

ForecasterRatingSideAs ofSource
Inside ElectionsLikely RepublicanR LikelyOct 15Their Senate forecast →
FiftyPlusOneLikely RR Likelyrecorded Nov 1, 5:10 AM ETTheir Senate forecast →
DDHQ / The HillLikely RR LikelyOct 31Their Senate forecast →
Race to the WHLean RR LeanOct 31Their Senate forecast →

Rating history

Changes since Oct 21 (2)

A change of rating, of favorite, or of a model’s lean across 50%. Each change is sealed with the time we first saw it. Chances are rounded, so a rating can change while the number stays the same.

When we saw itForecasterFrom → to
Oct 25, 4:10 PM ETFiftyPlusOneLean R 74% → Likely R 75% (toward R)
Oct 24, 12:12 PM ETFiftyPlusOneLikely R 75% → Lean R 74% (toward D)

No change since Oct 21: Inside Elections, DDHQ / The Hill and Race to the WH.

Inside Elections dates its last change here Oct 15, by its own change date: Solid Republican → Likely Republican. That is before our monitoring began on Oct 21, so it is not in the count above.

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How this race will be graded

Every forecast on this page is sealed before the vote. Once the race is called, a right call earns 1 point, a Toss-up ½ and a wrong call 0, the same rule for all four. Cook, Sabato, Silver and other raters get their own table on the scoreboard.

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