NIRAV SHAH, GOV. PRIMARY RUNNER-UP, ANNOUNCES RUN FOR SENATE IN MAINE
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Nirav Shah led Maine's COVID response as state CDC Director!
Shah directed the Maine CDC for over a decade before becoming Principal Deputy Director of the US CDC. Now he's entering politics, running for a Maine State Senate seat. Learn more at Wikipedia
Maine's legislature is a part-time 'citizen' body by design.
Unlike full-time state legislatures, Maine's Legislature meets part-year, rooted in New England's town-meeting tradition. Sen. Troy Jackson, who also works as a logger, embodies that model — a working resident who serves as a lawmaker.
Maine's State Senate has only 35 members — one of the smallest in the U.S.!
With just 35 seats, each Maine Senate race carries enormous weight — a single suspended campaign can shift the balance of power. Learn more at Wikipedia
Candidates can remain on ballots even after suspending campaigns.
In most U.S. states, including Maine, there is no mechanism to remove a candidate's name from a printed ballot once the filing deadline has passed — meaning suspended candidates can still receive votes on Election Day.
The Houses of Parliament burned down in 1834 & had to be rebuilt!
The blaze started when workers burned obsolete wooden tally sticks used as tax records. Architect Charles Barry's Gothic Revival rebuild took over 30 years, with the iconic clock tower finished in 1859.
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