尼拉夫·沙阿博士成为第一位2026年缅因州州长候选人,以健康、住房和移民为重点,获得资格。 Dr. Nirav Shah became the first 2026 Maine gubernatorial candidate to qualify, focusing on health, housing, and immigration.

前缅因州CDC主任Nirav Shah博士于2026年2月2日提交了2,000多个有效签名,成为获得2026年缅因州州长投票资格的第一个民主党候选人。 Dr. Nirav Shah, former Maine CDC director, became the first Democratic candidate to qualify for the 2026 Maine gubernatorial ballot by submitting over 2,000 valid signatures on February 2, 2026. 他加入了包括12名共和党员和5名独立人士在内的24名候选人的行列。 He joins a field of 24 candidates, including 12 Republicans and five independents, in a race now officially underway. Shah在发起运动时强调公共健康、住房和儿童饥饿问题, 批评特朗普政府的移民政策。 Shah emphasized public health, housing, and child hunger in his campaign launch, criticizing the Trump administration’s immigration policies. 他的候选资格标志着在竞争性选举周期中民主挑战的开始。 His candidacy marks the start of the Democratic challenge in a competitive election cycle.