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Former Maine CDC director, Dr. Nirav Shah, joins Democratic race for governor
https://www.mainepublic.org/politics/2025-10-20/former-maine-cdc-director-dr-nirav-shah-joins-democratic-race-for-governorDr. Nirav Shah, who led the state’s public health response to the COVID pandemic, announced Monday that he is seeking the Democratic nomination for governor during next year’s election.
A former head of the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shah became the public face and voice of how Maine state government handled COVID-19. At the height of the pandemic, large audiences tuned into daily briefings to hear Shah break down the latest science, talk about vaccine availability and respond to questions.
In 2023, Shah was named principal deputy director of the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention — the second-highest position at an agency with more than 10,000 employees. But he stepped down earlier this year after President Donald Trump’s reelection and has been highly critical of the new administration's actions on public health.
Shah has been publicly exploring a gubernatorial run for several months but kicked off his campaign in Portland Monday morning. During an interview before his formal announcement, Shah said Maine is at a crossroads as it faces serious issues such as food insecurity, a lack of access to health care and affordable housing, and the closure of rural hospitals.
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A former head of the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shah became the public face and voice of how Maine state government handled COVID-19. At the height of the pandemic, large audiences tuned into daily briefings to hear Shah break down the latest science, talk about vaccine availability and respond to questions.
In 2023, Shah was named principal deputy director of the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention — the second-highest position at an agency with more than 10,000 employees. But he stepped down earlier this year after President Donald Trump’s reelection and has been highly critical of the new administration's actions on public health.
Shah has been publicly exploring a gubernatorial run for several months but kicked off his campaign in Portland Monday morning. During an interview before his formal announcement, Shah said Maine is at a crossroads as it faces serious issues such as food insecurity, a lack of access to health care and affordable housing, and the closure of rural hospitals.
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