Primary elections are being held in Wisconsin and Minnesota today. Join me at 7:20am CDT tomorrow on @fox32chicago.bsky.social to talk about the results and what it might mean for the November elections.
Stephen Maynard Caliendo
@smcaliendo.bsky.social
412 -> 312. Dean, College of Arts and Sciences & Prof of Political Science @ North Central College. I study Political Comm, Political Psych, & REP. "That one guy on TV in Chicago." Boilermakers, NCC Cardinals, Pirates, Steelers, Sky, Bulls. All the music.
It's primary day in Michigan, Missouri, Virginia, Washington, and Kansas. I'll be at the @fox32chicago.bsky.social desk tomorrow morning at 8:20 CDT to talk about the most important results and what to expect next.
The New Books Network has named The Authoritarian Divide (by myself, Stanley Feldman, and Chris Weber as a Book of the Day. Chris W and I spoke with Dr. Lilly Goren about the book for her New Books in Political Science podcast. Check it out here:
Christopher M. Federico et al., "The Authoritarian Divide: Partisan Identity, Voting, and the Transformation of the American Electorate" (Oxford UP, 2026) - New Books Network
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I will be live in studio at @fox32chicago.bsky.social Monday morning at 7:20 CDT to talk about his life, legacy, and what happens next.
It's a Thursday morning in June, which means we are anticipating significant Supreme Court decisions. I'll be live on @fox32chicago.bsky.social at 8:40am CDT to preview some of the salient cases. If the birthright citizenship decision comes down, I'll be back shortly after 9:00 to discuss.
I was there. It was a surprise, and it was some real energy.
In case you forgot what it looks like when a real president gets the love at a game. You know, when the crowd actually wants the president there.
If you're attending #MPSA2026, @cmcilwain.bsky.social and I can help with dissemination. Considering placement for a manuscript on race and political communication? Have a chapter for an edited volume on the race and comm in the 2024 elections? Stop by the De Gruyter booth and see Ze'ev or DM me.
Early risers: I'll visit with the good folks at @fox32chicago.bsky.social tomorrow morning (Wednesday) at 7:15am in advance of the Supreme Court's oral arguments in the birthright citizenship case.
My goodness @cbssports.bsky.social, are we still doing this in 2026? Leaving "men's" off the second headline positions it as a default. There's no reason to be still doing it after all these years. Kudos for being more specific in the first paragraph, but the headlines matter. Please fix.
Tomorrow is Election Day! Here's where you can find me: Tue 3/17, 5-7:45am CDT, @cbschicago.bsky.social Wed 3/17, 5-6:30am CDT, @cbschicago.bsky.social Wed 3/17, 7:15am CDT, @fox32chicago.bsky.social If you missed my election preview on @abc7chicago.bsky.social yesterday: lnkd.in/gh5Xn9FC
Set those alarms now! I'll be live at @cbschicago on Election Day (via Zoom) and Wednesday (in studio) for post-election analysis.
Dear ANES community, the link below introduces our new Board of Advisors, led by Jamie Druckman. Jamie follows John Aldrich, who deftly chaired the Board for nearly 2 decades. This new group will guide us through the 2028 election cycle. Our deepest thanks to outgoing and incoming Board members!
Current Board Members - ANES | American National Election Studies
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Just a reminder that we'll gather with Congressman Foster this evening for a discussion of AI, education, and the workforce. If you can't join us in person in Naperville, please join us virtually from the Congressman's Facebook page at 6:30pm CST.
I'm excited to welcome Congressman @repbillfoster.bsky.social back to campus next Monday evening. I hope you'll consider joining us in what promises to be an important and timely conversation. (RSVP on my LinkTree.)
I spent the past four days with dozens of thinkers from industry, government, and academia. We wrestled with current and future challenges and opportunities related to the role of AI in democracy for the next 250 years.
New @repslab.bsky.social paper, led by #KasheenaRogbeer and co-authored w/ me: "Solidarity as a Bridge: Shared Discrimination is Indirectly Associated with Voting Intentions Among People of Color." It will be part of a symposium in Advances in Psychology, "The Psychology of Pushback." More later
If you are a member of @apsa.bsky.social, please consider putting forward a nominee for the annual Carey McWilliams Award. This year, I am serving on the committee with Dr. @johnsides.bsky.social and Dr. Erika Franklin Fowler. Past award winners include @jamellebouie.net (2025). More info below.
I visited with Anita Blanton on @fox32chicago.bsky.social this morning. We talked about the vote to re-open the federal government and what we can expect next. youtu.be/8Kk4OFgBKF0
I'm honored to be joining my colleagues in sharing the hard work we've done over the past decade to support our international faculty.
The North Central College Cultural Events Committee and the College of Arts and Sciences welcomes you to an evening with Dr. Monique Mitchell Turner, Professor and Chair of the Department of Communication at Michigan State University. The event is free and open to the public.
Members of the National Guard are arriving in Chicago this afternoon. I'll have thoughts live in the studio at @fox32chicago.bsky.social at 8:20am CDT tomorrow.
The federal government is barreling toward a shutdown, and I'll be live in the studio at @fox32chicago.bsky.social at 7am CDT. Stream here: www.fox32chicago.com/live
OTD, 2024: One year ago, North Central College hosted "TayTalks," the interdisciplinary event that invited us to view Taylor Swift through the lens of the liberal arts. We can't recapture the energy in the hall, but you can revisit the evening's content here: www.northcentralcollege.edu/tay-talks
I'll offer thoughts about President Trump's address to the UN General Assembly on @abc7chicago.bsky.social at 5pm and 6pm CDT.
"That's a nice TV network you have there. It'd be a shame if anything happened to it." -- FCC
I'll be LIVE on TikTok with the great comic Chey Bell on Thursday evening. Click the link to register and join us for an exciting conversation about workplace culture. www.tiktok.com/live/event/7...
Catch me at 4:30 and 6:00pm CDT on @cbschicago.bsky.social. I visited with Sabrina Franza about President's Trump's plans for a military occupation of Chicago.
Call me white, call me old, even call me a hippie. But back off criticizing my napping! #naps4eva
Stephen Miller: "All these demonstrators that you've seen out here in recent days, all these elderly white hippies, they're not part of the city and never have been ... we're gonna ignore these stupid white hippies that all need to go home and take a nap because they're all over 90 years old."
We have an amazing support staff team in CAS, and we have an opening. If you're interested in working with us, follow the link and apply! northcentralcollege.peopleadmin.com/postings/14940