U.S. Rep. Mike Castle (R-Del.), a senior member of the House Financial Services Committee, announced today he is going to run for the Senate next year.

Castle, a former governor, will seek the seat formerly held by Vice President Joseph Biden. Former Biden aide Ted Kaufman currently holds the seat, but has said he won't run next year. Biden's son, Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden, is expected to seek the seat.

During the 2008 campaign cycle, CUNA's political action committee gave Castle's campaign $2,000 and NAFCU's PAC contributed $1,000.

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