Mike Castle

Mike Castle
Mike Castle
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives; from Delaware's at-large district
	In office; January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2011
Preceded by	Tom Carper
Succeeded by	John Carney
69th Governor of Delaware
	In office; January 15, 1985 – December 31, 1992
Lieutenant	Shien Biau Woo; Dale E. Wolf
Preceded by	Pete du Pont
Succeeded by	Dale E. Wolf
20th Lieutenant Governor of Delaware
	In office; January 20, 1981 – January 15, 1985
Governor	Pete du Pont
Preceded by	James D. McGinnis
Succeeded by	Shien Biau Woo
Personal details
Born	Michael Newbold Castle; July 2, 1939; Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.
Died	August 14, 2025 (aged 86); Greenville, Delaware, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Jane DiSabatino
Education	Hamilton College (BS); Georgetown University (LLB)

Michael Newbold Castle (July 2, 1939 – August 14, 2025) was an American attorney and politician. He was the Governor of Delaware (1985–92) and the U.S. Representative for Delaware's at-large congressional district (1993–2011). He is a member of the Republican Party.

He unsuccessfully ran for the United States Senate for the 2010 special election.^[1]

Castle died at a retirement home in Greenville, Delaware from a long-illness on August 14, 2025, at the age of 86.^[2]

References

↑ "Rep. Mike Castle announces run for U.S. Senate". WHYY. 2009-10-06. Archived from the original on 2009-11-06. Retrieved 2009-12-15.
↑ Talorico, Patricia; Cormier, Ryan (August 14, 2025). "For decades, he was Delaware's most popular politician. Mike Castle dies at age 86". The News Journal. Retrieved August 14, 2025.