The New York Times has assembled more than 400 journalists and other newsroom staff to cover the midterm elections across the United States. The team is reporting on races for the House and Senate, governorships, judgeships and other offices in at least 30 states.
The coverage includes interviews with voters, analysis of polling data, reporting on candidates’ positions and efforts to identify broader electoral trends. Staff members have also spoken with political advisers, pollsters and organizing groups ahead of election night.
Political correspondent Patricia Mazzei is one of the reporters covering the races. Based in Florida, she has driven more than 1,525 miles this year through Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina while reporting for the newspaper’s Politics desk.
Mazzei, who spent a decade covering elections at The Miami Herald before joining The Times in 2017, said that traveling allows her to experience different parts of the country and seek out a broad range of reporting perspectives.
The election operation has involved demanding schedules, including early-morning starts and work extending until the end of campaign events. The Times says its journalists will continue explaining the results and the factors behind them after voting concludes.
Sources: The New York Times Business.