General election

Crandall was appointed Colorado Commissioner of Education by the Colorado Board of Education on January 4, 2016, and assumed the position on January 19, 2016. Crandall replaced the interim commissioner, Elliott Asp, who had been appointed upon the retirement of former Commissioner Robert Hammond, which was announced in April 2015. Crandall resigned on May 19, 2016 after only four months in office, citing an incompatibility between the workload and family obligations; at the time, his family resided outside of Colorado.

Crandall was appointed as Wyoming Director of the Department of Education by Gov. Matt Mead (R) in June 2013. He was among three candidates recommended to the Governor by the State Board of Education. In January 2014, the state Supreme Court ruled that the law which had stripped Wyoming Superintendent of Public Instruction Cindy Hill of her powers as head of the Wyoming Department of Education was unconstitutional. Governor Matt Mead (R) and the state legislature passed legislation reassigning the superintendent's duties to the newly-established and appointed role of director of education in early 2013 and provoked an immediate legal challenge from Hill. The position of director of education was eliminated following the court's decision, and Crandall left office in April 2014 upon Hill's reinstatement as head of the Wyoming Department of Education.

Crandall won election in the 2012 election for Arizona State Senate District 16. He defeated John Fillmore in the Republican primary on August 28, 2012. He won the general election on November 6, 2012.

Redistricting moved incumbent Crandall to District 25, where he would have had to face former Senator Russell Pearce. Instead, he opted to move and seek re-election in District 16. This pitted him against representative John Fillmore in the GOP primary.

Crandall was eligible but did not seek re-election to the Arizona House of Representatives in 2010. He instead won election to the district 19 seat of the Arizona State Senate. He defeated James Molina in the August 24 primary and defeated Libertarian William Munsil in the November 2 general election.

On November 4, 2008, Crandall and Kirk Adams were elected to the 19th District Seat in the Arizona House of Representatives, defeating opponent Kathy Romano (D).

Crandall raised $58,879 for the campaign, Adams raised $75,947, and Romano raised $66,780.

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Crandall served on the following committees:

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Crandall served on these committees:

Crandall served as the Colorado Commissioner of Education from January 19, 2016, to May 19, 2016. He was appointed to the position by the Colorado Board of Education to replace interim Commissioner Elliott Asp, who assumed office after the April 2015 retirement announcement of former Commissioner Robert Hammond.

On May 19, 2016, Crandall announced his resignation after only four months in office, citing an incompatibility between the workload and family obligations; at the time, his family resided outside of Colorado.

Crandall served as Director of the Wyoming Department of Education from August 2013 to April 2014. He was the first permanent officeholder.