Biography:

Michael Castle was born in Wilmington, Del., where he still resides.

The son of a DuPont patent attorney, he received a bachelor's degree from Hamilton College in 1961 and a law degree from Georgetown University in 1964.

Castle served as deputy attorney general of Delaware in 1965 and 1966 and was elected to the state House in 1966. He moved to the state Senate in 1968, rising to the rank of minority leader before stepping down to return to his law practice in 1976.

Castle re-entered politics in 1980, after Republican Gov. Pierre "Pete" du Pont IV asked him to be his running mate. Castle won election as lieutenant governor, then served two terms as governor from 1984 to 1992.

Castle has served as Delaware's lone representative in the U.S. House since 1992, winning a record sixth term in 2002.

Castle married Jane DiSabatino in 1992.

Past Campaigns:

Michael Castle was elected governor of Delaware in 1984, defeating Democrat William T. Quillen with 55 percent of the vote. He easily won re-election in 1988, taking 70 percent of the vote against Democrat Jacob Kreshtool.

Castle was elected to the U.S. House in 1992 with 55 percent of the vote, defeating Democrat S.B. Woo. He was re-elected in 1994, defeating Democrat Carol Ann DeSantis with 71 percent of the vote.

In 1996, he was re-elected with 70 percent of the vote, defeating Democrat Dennis Williams. He defeated Williams in a rematch in 1998 with 66 percent of the vote.

Castle was re-elected with 68 percent of the vote in 2000, defeating Democrat Mike Miller. He beat Miller handily again in 2002, taking 72 percent of the vote.

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