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On Nov. 5, constituents will cast their final ballots for the next president of the United States. But as Electoral College votes are counted, hundreds of races for seats in Congress will play out, too, with their own ability to reshape the national political map.

Catie Edmondson, who has been reporting about Capitol Hill for The New York Times since 2018, closely follows the trends throughout election night to watch for any patterns and implications for results.

“This is a particularly interesting cycle to cover from a House race perspective, because it really does feel like control of the House is truly up for grabs,” Ms. Edmondson said in a recent interview.

Congressional politics have been especially tumultuous the past few years, Ms. Edmondson said, but she and her colleagues have learned to pivot.

“It’s pretty ingrained in us at this point to just roll with the punches and try to figure out what’s going to happen next,” she said.

Ms. Edmondson also discussed her approach to covering election night, how she keeps track of so many candidates and how she adapted her reporting after President Biden dropped out of the race this summer.