Dr. Nirav Shah, the former director of the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention, officially launched a campaign for the U.S. Senate on Thursday morning. Shah is running to step in as the Democrat nominee and replace Graham Platner on the November ballot to challenge Senator Susan Collins.
Dr. Nirav Shah, fmr director of Maine CDC, launches Senate campaign to replace Platner on ballot
Brooke Mallory
Jul 9, 2026 | 2:14 PM



