Darrell Castle

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Darrell Castle
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Darrel Lane Castle

(1948-09-11) September 11, 1948 (age 75)
Memphis, Tennessee, U.S
Education Tennessee State University
University of Memphis
Occupation(s)Lawyer and politician
Years active1984-present
Political party Constitution Party
Other political
affiliations		Taxpayer's Party
SpouseJoan Miller
ChildrenJoanna Castle Miller
Website darrellcastle.com

Darrell Lane Castle (born 11 October, 1948) is an American lawyer and politician who was the Constitution Party nominee in the 2016 Presidential Election. [1] He branded himself as a Conservative, Christian, and Anti-abortion candidate in contrast to Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. [2] Castle is the last living founder of the Constitution Party. [3] During the 2008 Presidential election, Castle was the party's Vice-Presidential nominee. [1]

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Early life and career

Castle attended Ketron High School in Memphis, Tennessee and graduated from Tennessee State University in 1970. During the Vietnam War, he served in the United States Marine Corps before going on to obtain a Juris Doctor from Memphis State University (which is now called the University of Memphis). [1]

By 1984, he opened his own law firm, Darrell Castle & Associates, which is still operational. [1] [4] The firm operates in bankruptcy, personal injury, social security disability, workers' compensation, and nursing home abuse. [5] Recently in 2022, the firm would take part in a Children's mental health lawsuit. [6]

Constitution Party

Castle was one of five original founders of the Constitution Party in 1992, which was created to support the candidacy of Howard Phillips. [3] [7] He served multiple party offices including as the Chairman of the Constitution Party of Tennessee and as Vice-Chairman of the national party. [1] [7]

2008 Vice-Presidential Campaign

Castle was nominated to be the Vice-Presidential candidate to Chuck Baldwin in 2008 on the first ballot. [8]

2016 Presidential Campaign

Despite not appearing on any primary ballots, the Constitution Party nominated Castle at their nominating convention in Salt Lake City, Utah. [9] [10] He defeated Scott Copeland of Texas and Tom Hoefling of Nebraska. [9]

He was named by The Collegian as an alternative to Libertarian nominee Gary Johnson. [11] Polls showed Castle reaching 0.9% of the vote. [12]

Personal life

In 1998, Castle and his wife founded the Mia’s Children Foundation, a Christian organization in Romania aiding homeless Romani children. [7] Castle's daughter, Joanna Castle Miller, attended New York University and is a comedy writer based in Los Angeles. [13] Despite being a liberal, she produced a YouTube-documentary series on her father's campaign and said she would consider voting for him. [13]

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  2. ↑ Nelson, Steven (August 9, 2016). "Bible Says No to Trump-Clinton Choice, Third-Party Candidate Says". USA News. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
  3. 1 2 Gefre, Clayton (2016-09-28). "'Understanding the principles': Constitution Party candidate Darrell Castle visits Cache Valley". The Herald Journal. Retrieved 2024-06-13.
  4. ↑ "Memphis Bankruptcy & Personal Injury Firm". Darrell Castle & Associates. 2022-10-12. Retrieved 2024-06-13.
  5. ↑ "Darrell Castle & Associates PLLC". Bloomberg . Retrieved 2024-06-13.
  6. ↑ "Memphis Firm Darrell Castle & Associates to Join Lawsuit Against Social Media Companies Over Childhood Mental Health". FOX 2. 2022-12-23. Retrieved 2024-06-13.
  7. 1 2 3 "Interview with Darrell Castle, Constitution Party Presidential Nominee - Constitution Party". constitutionparty.com. 2016-10-11. Retrieved 2024-06-13.
  8. ↑ Wigner, Richard (2008-04-26). "Darrell Castle is Constitution Party Vice-Presidential Nominee". Ballot Access News . Retrieved 2024-06-13.
  9. 1 2 Wigner, Richard (2016-04-16). "Constitution Party Nominates Darrell Castle and Scott Bradley". Ballot Access News . Retrieved 2024-06-13.
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  13. 1 2 Geier, Ben. "How This Die-Hard Liberal Is Dealing With Her Ultra-Conservative Dad Running for President" . Fortune. Retrieved 2024-06-13.
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