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Chris Cillizza
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Cillizza in May 2012
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Christopher Michael Cillizza
February 20, 1976 Marlborough, Connecticut, U.S.
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| Education | Georgetown University (BA) |
| Occupation | Political commentator |
| Spouse(s) | Gia Cillizza |
Christopher Michael Cillizza (born February 20, 1976) is an American political commentator. This means he shares his opinions and analysis about politics. He worked for the TV news channel CNN from 2017 to 2022.
Before joining CNN, he wrote for The Fix. This was a daily political blog for The Washington Post newspaper. He also wrote often for the Post about political topics. Cillizza was a regular guest on Meet the Press and an analyst for MSNBC.
Today, he writes about politics on his own blog on Substack.
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Early Life and Education
Chris Cillizza grew up in Marlborough, Connecticut. He went to The Loomis Chaffee School, a private boarding school. He finished there in 1994.
From 1994 to 1998, he studied at Georgetown University. He earned a degree in English. Cillizza now lives in Falls Church, Virginia with his wife and two children. His family background includes Sicilian and Irish roots.
Chris Cillizza's Career
Cillizza started his career in journalism. Before that, he worked as a novelist and interned for writer George Will. He then worked for Roll Call, a newspaper in Washington, D.C..
He also wrote for The Cook Political Report. There, he covered races for state governors and members of the U.S. House of Representatives. He wrote a column about politics for Congress Daily. For four years at Roll Call, he reported on political campaigns. He covered everything from presidential races to congressional ones. He finished his time at Roll Call as their White House correspondent.
His articles have appeared in magazines like The Atlantic Monthly and Washingtonian. He has also written for Slate. He has been a guest on TV channels such as CNN, Fox News Channel, and MSNBC. He became an MSNBC Political Analyst. He later left this job to work at CNN. He is also a frequent guest on Meet the Press.
He teaches at the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University.
The Fix Blog
Cillizza started a blog called The Fix in 2005. He wrote for it regularly until he joined CNN in 2017. The blog focused on American elections. Cillizza shared his thoughts on races for governors, members of Congress, and presidents. He also hosted a weekly online chat for The Fix.
Media Appearances and Books
From 2007 to 2008, Cillizza co-hosted the MySpace/MTV Presidential Dialogues. These events featured presidential candidates like John McCain and Barack Obama. They were live-streamed and allowed people to interact.
In 2012, Cillizza released his book, The Gospel According to the Fix. It was written like a blog. The book included lists, such as "The 10 Best/Worst Negative Ads." It also discussed predictions for the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections.
Since 2014, Cillizza has been a regular co-host of The Tony Kornheiser Show.
Working at CNN
On April 3, 2017, Chris Cillizza joined CNN. He became a "political reporter and digital editor-at-large." This meant he wrote online and appeared on TV.
On June 28, 2017, CNN Politics launched "The Point with Chris Cillizza." This new brand included daily articles, TV analysis, and an evening newsletter. It also featured a podcast and trivia nights in Washington, DC. His show on YouTube releases political analysis videos. These videos are hosted by Cillizza every Tuesday and Thursday.
Cillizza also hosts political trivia on his personal Instagram account. He does this on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.
On December 1, 2022, Cillizza left CNN.
See also
In Spanish: Chris Cillizza para niños
