Former Illinois public health chief Nirav Shah drops Maine Senate bid
<p>Illinois' former public health chief who oversaw a series of fatal Legionnaires disease outbreaks at the Quincy veterans home has dropped his bid for the U.S. Senate in Maine — one of three Democrats who are instead supporting the candidacy of Troy Jackson, the state's Senate president.
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<p>Illinois' former public health chief who oversaw a series of fatal Legionnaires disease outbreaks at the Quincy veterans home has dropped his bid for the U.S. Senate in Maine — one of three Democrats who are instead supporting the candidacy of Troy Jackson, the state's Senate president. </p><p>Nirav Shah dropped out of the race on Sunday after the Maine Democratic Party held weekend caucuses to determine who would be best to replace Graham Platner as the party’s nominee to take on Maine’s Republican U.S. The race is pivotal in determining control of Congress’ upper chamber.
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- <p>Illinois' former public health chief who oversaw a series of fatal Legionnaires disease outbreaks at the Quincy veterans home has dropped his bid for the U.S. Senate in Maine — one of three Democrats who are instead supporting the candidacy of Troy Jackson, the state's Senate president.
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