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Duckworth Demands Shah Quit Over Legionnaires Fallout

7/11/2026

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Senator Tammy Duckworth urged Maine Senate candidate Nirav Shah to quit his campaign.
Shah, Illinois health director who oversaw the 2015 Legionnaires’ outbreak that killed at least 13 veterans, said he followed Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines, could have communicated better, and called the criticism dirty politics.
He entered the race after nominee Graham Platner withdrew amid scandals and sexual-assault allegations, setting him against Senator Susan Collins.

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Senator Tammy Duckworth urged Maine Senate candidate Nirav Shah to quit his campaign.
Shah, Illinois health director who oversaw the 2015 Legionnaires’ outbreak that killed at least 13 veterans, said he followed Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines, could have communicated better, and called the criticism dirty politics.
He entered the race after nominee Graham Platner withdrew amid scandals and sexual-assault allegations, setting him against Senator Susan Collins.