Aaron Ford
D · Nevada · 2026Running for Governor, Nevada
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Make housing more affordable and take on corporate landlords
- Lower the cost of living for Nevada families
- Invest in public safety, schools, and good-paying jobs
Biography
Raised in a working-class family that relied on food stamps and Medicaid, he became a teacher, earned five degrees, led the Nevada Senate, and as attorney general took on opioid companies and corporate landlords. His campaign centers on housing affordability and the cost of living.
Record in office
- Led the Nevada Senate as majority leader and has served two terms as attorney general, where his office pursued opioid settlements, consumer-protection cases, and housing-related enforcement.
On the ballot
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