The story in brief

U.S. Sen. Ashley Moody enters Election Day as the favorite against Democrat Angie Nixon, but recent polls suggest a closer contest than many expected. A -commissioned poll put Moody at 49% and Nixon at 45%, within the margin of error. Sabato’s Crystal Ball and Cook Political Report both shifted the race from Safe Republican to Likely Republican. The excerpt describes Moody’s appointment to the Senate and Nixon’s path from progressive organizer to the Democratic nomination.