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Nirav Shah Launches Bid to Replace Disgraced Graham Platner in Maine Senate Race
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July 9, 2026
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2:50Now PlayingNirav Shah, the former director of the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention, officially entered the race to succeed Graham Platner after Platner’s departure. Shah, who recently lost the Democratic primary for governor, had already begun campaigning by giving interviews and calling for debates and an open nomination process before formally joining the race on July 9.
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