He was Maine’s most recognizable figure during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, Dr. Nirav Shah, the former director of the Maine CDC, says he’s running for governor of Maine. Shah is running ...

The doctor who led Maine through the Covid-19 pandemic and later moved to a national public health position is running for governor. Nirav Shah announced Monday he will throw his name into an already ...

BRUNSWICK, ME – Democrat Nirav Shah, the former Director of the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and former Principal Deputy Director of the U.S. CDC, has announced his candidacy ...

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Former Maine CDC director Nirav Shah enters governor's race WMTW - Portland ME Mon, October 20, 2025 at 9:20 AM PDT Add Yahoo on Google Former Maine CDC director Nirav Shah enters governor's race ...