Former Delaware governor and congressman Mike Castle has died. The Delaware Republican Party announced he died Thursday in Greenville. He was 86.

Longtime Delaware political leader Mike Castle has died. Castle served as Delaware's 69th Governor (1985-1992) and served nine-terms representing Delaware in the U.S. House (1993-2011). He was also a member of the Delaware House and Senate and served as Lt. Governor (1981-1985).

“Mike Castle was a great Delawarean who left a meaningful legacy," State House Republican Leader Tim Dukes said. "Throughout his decades of public service, from the Delaware House of Representatives to the U.S. House of Representatives, he embodied civility, pragmatism, and a willingness to work inclusively in pursuit of the common good.”