NBC moves Texas to 'toss-up' in presidential race

NBC News has moved Texas, which hasn't voted for a Democratic presidential candidate since 1976, from "lean Republican" to "toss-up," underscoring the close race between President TrumpDonald John TrumpTrump: New York won't receive COVID-19 vaccine immediately Biden considering Yellen as possible Treasury secretary: report Trump puts Giuliani in charge of election lawsuits: report MORE and Democrat Joe BidenJoe BidenTrump: New York won't receive COVID-19 vaccine immediately Biden considering Yellen as possible Treasury secretary: report Obama hits Trump for refusing to concede, says there's 'no legal basis' for challenges MORE for the Lone Star State.

Georgia, Iowa and Ohio are three other states won by Trump in 2016 that are rated as toss-ups by NBC.

The political unit led by "Meet the Press" moderator Chuck ToddCharles (Chuck) David ToddBiden campaign manager says he's 'going to make good' on 'incredibly progressive' agenda Romney: Americans apparently want a change in leadership, but not 'sharp left turn' on policy Sunday shows - Biden win reverberates MORE also moved Arizona from "lean Democrat" to "toss-up," with polls tightening in the Copper State.

In the "lean Democrat" category, three states Trump won in 2016 remain there, including Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.

RealClearPolitics also shows Texas as a toss-up, while ABC News shows Trump as a favorite. 

NBC's final battleground map forecasted an easy victory for 2016 Democratic nominee Hillary ClintonHillary Diane Rodham ClintonObama hits Trump for refusing to concede, says there's 'no legal basis' for challenges Overnight Defense: Another Defense official resigns | Pentagon chief says military 'remains strong' despite purge | Top contender for Biden DOD secretary would be historic pick Biden's win is not a policy mandate — he should govern accordingly MORE on Nov. 7, 2016.

"In our final battleground map of the 2016 presidential race, Hillary Clinton holds a substantial lead over Donald Trump with one day before Election Day," a story at the time reads. "Clinton has 274 electoral votes in her column — which is unchanged from last week, and which also is more than the 270 needed to win the presidency. Trump, meanwhile, is at 170 electoral votes, down from 180 last week. And we have 94 electoral votes in the Tossup column."

With the election just one week from now, Biden leads Trump in the RealClearPolitics index of polls by an average of 4 points in the key battleground states of Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Florida and Arizona.