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Candidate Overview

Key details about the candidate’s background, party, office sought and current campaign.

Current rolePublic health official

Political ideologyProgressive Democrat

GenderMale

LocationMaine

BackgroundPublic health official

EducationUniversity of Chicago (JD, 2007)

Notable personal detailsNirav Dinesh Shah is an American epidemiologist, economist, attorney, and politician. He served as director of the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention beginning in June 2019 and later became Principal Deputy Director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in 2023. In 2026, he entered electoral politics in Maine, including a bid connected to the state’s U.S. Senate race.

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Political Positions

LiberalConservative

Economy & Taxes

Nirav Shah supports raising revenue from wealthy taxpayers and large corporations, including a targeted millionaire's tax and making billionaires and the largest corporations pay their fair share. He also backs using new revenue to reduce property tax pressure, expanding the Child Tax Credit, and lowering costs through housing, childcare, and health-care policies.

Healthcare

Nirav Shah supports Medicare for All and describes healthcare as a human right. He also backs capping out-of-pocket costs, limiting prescription drug prices, restricting insurance company denials and prior authorization requirements, and moving toward universal care for every Mainer.

Immigration & Border

Supports a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants and calls for abolishing ICE. Also frames immigration as a system to fix rather than primarily an enforcement problem, while saying state-federal data-sharing agreements related to immigration authorities should be reviewed.

Abortion & Reproductive Rights

Nirav Shah supports codifying Roe v. Wade, defending IVF and contraception, and writing reproductive freedom into federal law. He has also said he is not interested in compromising on abortion rights and would protect and strengthen Maine’s reproductive-care laws.

Climate & Energy

Nirav Shah supports an aggressive climate agenda that reduces emissions, accelerates clean energy, and modernizes the grid. He backs offshore wind, clean energy jobs, and stronger protections against climate impacts while also emphasizing lower energy costs for Maine families.

Public Safety & Guns

Nirav Shah has said he would ban assault weapons and require stronger background checks. He has also been identified as a Maine Gun Safety Coalition Champion, indicating alignment with gun-safety measures.