Nirav Shah exits Maine Senate race, ending a rare Indian American bid
Shah was among the few Asian Americans to seek a U.S. Senate seat from Maine, where AAPI residents form a small share of the electorate.
Dr. Nirav Shah, the former Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention director who joined the state’s U.S. Senate contest less than two weeks ago, has ended his campaign and endorsed former state Senate President Troy Jackson, the Democratic front-runner to replace embattled Graham Platner.
Call for unity
Shah announced his …
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