Candy Crowley

Candy Crowley’s voice became a fixture of American political coverage for a generation. She didn’t just report on politics; she navigated its turbulent waters with a calm, incisive authority that commanded respect from viewers and power brokers alike. Her career at CNN, where she spent the bulk of her professional life, saw her rise from a general assignment reporter to the network’s chief political correspondent. She covered countless congressional and presidential campaigns, earning a reputation for clarity and depth. Crowley made history in 2010 when she took the helm of 'State of the Union,' becoming the first woman to solo-anchor a Sunday morning political talk show on a major network. Her pinnacle moment came in 2012, when she moderated a town hall presidential debate between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney, a role where her fact-checking in real time became a defining and discussed feature of the event.