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Nirav Shah releases final campaign ad for Maine governor
The ad marks the final effort by Shah’s campaign to spotlight his public health leadership ahead of Maine’s June 9 Democratic primary.
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Malvika Choudhary - Thu, 28, May 2026
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Nirav Shah / Nirav Shah via X
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Nirav Shah on May 28 released a closing campaign advertisement this week centered on his leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic and his vision for Maine ahead of the June 9 primary.
In the 30-second ad, Shah is described as “calm, compassionate, capable” and credits his tenure as Maine’s public health leader with helping guide residents through one of the state’s most difficult periods. The ad says Shah earned the trust of Mainers through “clear leadership that saved lives.”
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Shah, who served as director of the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention during the pandemic, says in the ad that as governor he would be “guided by evidence, motivated by compassion, driven by urgency, and committed to our responsibility to care for one another.”
Today, I’m proud to release our final ad of the primary campaign.
— Nirav D. Shah (@nirav_maine) May 28, 2026
Maine needs a governor guided by evidence, motivated by compassion, driven by urgency, and committed to our shared responsibility to care for one another.
We’ve come together before to tackle tough challenges.… pic.twitter.com/u3gBu9dan6
The campaign released the advertisement as its final ad of the Democratic primary race, emphasizing themes of unity and collective responsibility.
“Maine needs a governor guided by evidence, motivated by compassion, driven by urgency, and committed to our shared responsibility to care for one another,” Shah wrote in a post on X announcing the ad release.
The ad concludes with Shah saying Maine has “come together before to tackle tough challenges” and that he is ready to do it again as governor.
The advertisement is the latest in a campaign that has focused heavily on healthcare, housing affordability, food insecurity, and economic growth. Shah’s campaign website says he is running to “fix housing, fund healthcare, feed kids, and fuel growth for all Mainers.”
Earlier campaign messaging and ads from Shah emphasized his record as Maine CDC director and cast him as a pragmatic problem-solver capable of handling crises.
In recent weeks, the campaign also launched a statewide “Get Out The Vote” tour ahead of the June 9 Democratic primary.
Recent polling has shown Shah among the leading candidates in the five-way contest, alongside former Senate President Troy Jackson, Secretary of State Shenna Bellows, Hannah Pingree, and Angus King III.
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