Chris Cillizza | |
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![]() Chris Cillizza at Miller Center in 2012
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Born |
Christopher Michael Cillizza February 20, 1976 Marlborough, Connecticut, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Georgetown University |
Occupation | Blogger, Political pundit, Author |
Employer | Washington Post, MSNBC |
Spouse(s) | Gia Cillizza |
Website | www |
Christopher Michael "Chris" Cillizza (/sᵻˈlɪzə/; born February 20, 1976) is an American journalist and political commentator. He writes at The Fix, a daily political weblog for the Washington Post. He is a regular contributor to the Post on political issues, a frequent panelist on Meet the Press, and is an MSNBC political analyst. Cillizza is also a regular co-host on The Tony Kornheiser Show.
Cillizza was born and raised in Marlborough, Connecticut. Cillizza attended the Loomis Chaffee School and graduated in 1994. He attended Georgetown University from 1994 to 1998, where he graduated with a BA in English. He currently resides in Falls Church, Virginia with his wife and two children. He is of Sicilian and Irish descent.
Cillizza began his career at The Cook Political Report and, later, Roll Call prior to joining The Washington Post. For the Cook Report he covered gubernatorial races and southern House races. He wrote a column on politics for Congress Daily. During his four years at Roll Call, which he joined in June 2001, he reported on campaign politics from the presidential to the congressional level, finishing his time at Roll Call as the paper's White House correspondent. His freelance work has appeared in a variety of publications including the Atlantic Monthly, Washingtonian, and Slate. He has also been a guest on CNN, Fox News Channel and MSNBC. After multiple guest appearances on the network, he was named an MSNBC Political Analyst. He is also a frequent panelist on Meet the Press.