Dr. Nirav Shah drops out of senate race, endorses Troy Jackson 

Maine (WABI) - On Sunday Dr. Nirav Shah announced that he was suspending his campaign for the United States Senate and that he was endorsing Troy Jackson.

The former Maine CDC Director made the announcement in a social media post.

In a statement Dr. Shah said “To Maine Democrats: Susan Collins will not be defeated without a united Democratic Party. And we cannot unite without treating one another with respect. No matter whom you supported in this race, I urge us all to remember that in the weeks ahead.

As we turn to defeating Susan Collins, Mainers must remember that she is not a moderate. When the most extreme policies have threatened Maine, she has repeatedly failed to stop them. She voted for the Iraq War, gave ICE billions with no meaningful guardrails and helped put Brett Kavanaugh on the Supreme Court before Roe was overturned. Again and again, she has sided with Donald Trump when Maine needed her to stand up to him. After nearly thirty years, Susan Collins has given Mainers more excuses than independence,"

On Saturday, counties voted for their delegates to represent them in the convention being held on July 25.

The elected delegates will convene at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor on July 25 to vote for Platner’s replacement. The event will be live streamed for the public.

As counties post results, they will be found on the Maine Democrats Website.