Currently holds the office of Nevada Attorney General until January 4, 2027.
Candidate for Nevada Governor in 2026 Nevada Primary Election.
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Get StartedEarly childhood education is one of the best ways to improve literacy rates and expand a child’s horizon. As Governor, Ford will support expanding Nevada’s pre-K options to be accessible to more Nevada families. Learn more
Nevada’s state funding for post-secondary institutions never recovered from the 2008 recession. Ford will support increasing funding for Nevada’s colleges and universities to bring funding levels back into line with Nevada’s peer states. Learn more
Emerging technologies like AI and automation will be a part of every Nevadan’s future in some way. As Governor, Ford will prepare our schools and students for the economy of the future by promoting AI literacy, preparing students for careers in AI, cybersecurity, and new technologies. Learn more
Ford will support placing literacy coaches in every elementary school statewide to improve literacy education for early grades and make sure our kids don’t start off on the wrong foot. Learn more
Ford supports increasing Nevada’s education funding to ensure that Nevada’s per pupil education funding meets or exceeds the national average, and he will push for those dollars to reach the classroom, where they can have the biggest impact on our children. Learn more
Education should broaden the horizons of all of our children and prepare them for future success in whatever path they choose. Ford believes in supporting career and technical education, ensuring that Nevada students are motivated to show up every day and giving them the best possible opportunities to succeed. Learn more
As Governor, Aaron Ford will guarantee school breakfast and lunch to all Nevada children. Kids can’t learn on an empty stomach and are less likely to come to school if they’re hungry or facing the shame of not having money for meals. Guaranteeing school meals puts nearly 1,000 per student back into parents’ pockets and ensures kids are receiving the nutrition they need and deserve. Learn more
Aaron Ford championed prevailing wage standards as a State Senator, and he will continue that commitment as Governor to make sure that energy projects in Nevada employ the most skilled and efficient workers possible. Ford will support Project Labor Agreements and Community Benefits Agreements at energy projects so that local Nevadans benefit from the jobs created by energy investment. Learn more
Ford knows that we don’t have to choose between creating new data center jobs and keeping energy costs down—he will fight for both by holding corporations accountable, the way he’s done as Attorney General. As Governor, Ford will require that data centers commit to paying for the energy they consume and building out the additional electrical grid infrastructure needed to deliver it. Learn more
Energy regulators recently upheld NV Energy’s move to implement a daily demand rate, which would make the company the first investor-owned utility in the country to apply a mandatory demand charge on its residential customers. This practice will raise costs on Nevadans and disincentivize residential solar installation. As Governor, Ford will put a stop to it. Learn more
As Governor, Ford will appoint members to the Public Utilities Commission who are tasked with lowering utility costs for working families in Nevada. Ford will also work with legislators to empower the commission to enforce their recommendations and strengthen the functionality of the commission. Learn more
As Governor, Ford will work with NV Energy to ensure that all eligible Nevadans are taking advantage of resources available to bring down costs, like smart thermostat rebates and free home energy assessments. Ford will also drive awareness of union apprenticeship opportunities in the energy sector to build Nevada’s energy workforce and ensure that local Nevadans can access good union jobs. Learn more
Prescription drug costs have risen faster in Nevada than any other state. As Governor, Ford will cap the cost of many prescription drugs at the Medicare-negotiated rate, fight to protect Medicaid, and make sure Nevadans can get the medicine they need without cutting pills in half or skipping refills. That means lowering the cost of critical medications used to treat heart disease, diabetes, cancer, arthritis, and other serious conditions families face every day. Learn more
As Governor, Ford will help connect eligible Nevadans to the state’s new public health insurance option, Battle Born State Plans, which are cheaper than alternative marketplace plans. As premiums rise this year, Ford will roll out an awareness campaign and conduct outreach to make sure Nevadans, especially our veterans, know their options for affordable plans with lower premiums. Learn more
As Governor, Ford will increase access to affordable preventive care by investing in community health centers, mobile clinics, and telehealth. These models help deliver primary care, particularly to Nevada’s historically underserved and rural communities so that providers can address health problems before they worsen. Investing in preventive care also reduces emergency room overload and physician burnout. Learn more
As Governor, Ford will work with medical debt nonprofits to relieve debt for Nevadans whose annual income is at or below 400% of the federal poverty level or the medical debt owed is 5% or more of their annual income. With every 1 erasing 100 in medical debt on average, this partnership will relieve the burden of debt that’s crushing thousands of Nevadans across the state. Learn more
As Governor, Ford will cap security deposits at the equivalent of (1) month’s rent, bringing Nevada on par with states like Alabama and Kansas. Learn more
As Governor, Aaron Ford will work hand-in-hand with communities and municipalities across Nevada to tackle the affordable housing crisis and help make housing more accessible for all renters and homebuyers. Attorney General Ford plans to confront the crisis from every angle. He’ll stand up to tariffs that threaten to drive up housing costs even further, crack down on Wall Street firms coming into Nevada and pricing working families out of their neighborhoods, and encourage new construction by working with municipalities to ease the permitting process and use vacant land. Learn more
Investors own about 15 percent of all the single-family homes in Clark County and more than 25 percent in North Las Vegas. As Governor, Ford will put Nevadan families ahead of Wall Street profits and work to give tenants the first chance to purchase a home before it’s sold. He will limit the number of homes corporate investors can buy each year and increase transparency around corporate ownership by creating a corporate landlord registry. Learn more
As Governor, Ford will sign legislation to prohibit landlords from price fixing by using software and algorithms designed to keep rent prices high. Learn more
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