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Governor · NV · Democratic candidate · 2026

Aaron Ford

Democratic candidate for governor of Nevada

Nevada attorney general, former public school math teacher, and former Senate majority leader running for governor on lowering household costs.

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StateNevada
OfficeGovernor
ElectionNov. 3, 2026

Policy priorities

Where Aaron stands.

Campaign position

Housing Supply and Renter Protections

  • Supports faster affordable-housing permits, developing vacant land, stronger rental assistance, and bans on unnecessary rental junk fees

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Prescription Costs and Medical Debt

  • Supports prescription-price limits tied to Medicare rates, medical-debt relief, Medicaid protection, and requiring drug-rebate savings to reach patients

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Affordable Clean Energy Bills

  • Supports ending mandatory demand charges, expanding residential solar and efficiency programs, and faster approval of solar and battery projects

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Data Centers and Community Costs

  • Supports pausing new data-center tax abatements pending audits and requiring companies to fund energy and grid needs while conserving water

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Union Rights and Apprenticeships

  • Supports repealing Nevada’s right-to-work law, protecting collective bargaining, and increasing enrollment in registered union apprenticeships

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School Meals and Literacy

  • Supports universal school breakfast and lunch, literacy coaches in every elementary school, and classroom funding at least matching the national average

Record and background

Record & experience.

  1. May 2026

    Accomplishment

    Effective Purdue opioid settlement

    Joined the multistate settlement that became legally effective, committing approximately $58 million to Nevada for opioid-harm response over 15 years.

  2. July 2026

    Accomplishment

    Helped obtain utility-billing refunds

    Directed the consumer-protection bureau to assist on NV Energy billing errors; the utility began issuing more than $63 million in refunds, including interest.

  3. 2019–present

    Experience

    Nevada attorney general

    Took office on January 7, 2019, leading Nevada’s attorney general office and its consumer-protection and law-enforcement work.

  4. 2013–2018

    Experience

    Nevada state senator

    Represented Clark County’s District 11 in the Nevada Senate before taking statewide office.

  5. 2017 session

    Experience

    Senate majority leader

    Served as the Nevada Senate’s majority leader during the 2017 legislative session.

  • Experience

    Public school math teacher

    Taught mathematics in public schools before beginning his legal career and later pursuing elected office.

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