She was based in CNN's Washington, D.C. bureau and was the anchor of its Sunday morning talk show State of the Union with Candy Crowley.

After high school she attended Randolph-Macon Woman's College in Lynchburg, Virginia, where she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English.

[4] In February 2010, Crowley succeeded John King as an anchor of the Sunday morning political talk show State of the Union.

[5] Crowley has been characterized by the Los Angeles Times as a "straight shooter", her career as "sophisticated political observation, graceful writing, and determined fairness," and her style as "no-nonsense".

"[6] Crowley served as the moderator October 16, 2012, for the second presidential election debate between President Barack Obama and his Republican opponent Mitt Romney.

CNN Worldwide President Jeff Zucker said Crowley "has made the decision to move on, so she can embark on the next chapter of her already prolific career.