itution ▁Party " ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 9 ; ▁however , ▁some ▁state ▁affili ate ▁parties ▁are ▁known ▁under ▁different ▁names . ▁ ▁The ▁Constitution ▁Party ▁is ▁strongly ▁pro - life ▁( i . e . ▁opposed ▁to ▁abort ion ), ▁and ▁supports ▁gun ▁rights , ▁and ▁restrictions ▁on ▁imm igration . ▁It ▁calls ▁for ▁protection ist ▁trade ▁policies . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 6 , ▁Rick ▁J ore ▁of ▁Mont ana ▁became ▁the ▁first ▁Constitution ▁Party ▁candidate ▁elected ▁to ▁a ▁state - level ▁office , Control ▁of ▁state ▁Legisl ature ▁unclear , ▁Hel ena ▁Independent ▁Record ▁though ▁the ▁Constitution ▁Party ▁of ▁Mont ana ▁had ▁dis aff ili ated ▁itself ▁from ▁the ▁national ▁party ▁a ▁short ▁time ▁before ▁the ▁election . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁former ▁Congress man ▁Tom ▁Tan cre do ▁was ▁the ▁Constitution ▁Party ▁candidate ▁for ▁governor ▁of ▁Colorado , ▁coming ▁in ▁second ▁with ▁ 6 1 7 , 0 3 0 ▁votes , ▁ 3 6 . 4 % ▁and ▁ahead ▁of ▁the ▁Republican ▁candidate , ▁Dan ▁Ma es , ▁with ▁ 1 1 . 1 %. ▁ ▁The ▁Constitution ▁Party ' s ▁ 2 0 1 2 ▁president ial ▁nom ine e ▁was ▁former ▁Congress man ▁Vir g il ▁Go ode ▁of ▁Virginia . ▁ ▁Tennessee ▁Att orney ▁Dar rell ▁Castle ▁was ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 6 ▁Constitution ▁Party ▁nom ine e ▁for ▁President ▁of ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁and ▁Scott ▁Brad ley ▁of ▁Ut ah ▁was ▁the ▁nom ine e ▁for ▁Vice