Aaron D. Ford
What this job does: The Governor is the head of Nevada's state government for a 4-year term and can serve 2 terms. The Governor signs or vetoes bills, proposes the state budget, runs state agencies, and fills some open offices and judge seats.
- Current office
- Attorney General of Nevada
- Occupation
- Attorney General
Background
- Nevada Attorney General since 2019. source: thenevadaindependent.com
- Elected to the Nevada Senate in 2012 and served as majority leader. source: thenevadaindependent.com
- Campaign says Ford was a public school teacher, and was raised in a working-class family that relied on food stamps, Medicaid, and public schools. source: fordfornevada.com
In their own words
What the candidate says they will work on, from their campaign site or their answers to news-outlet questionnaires. We list it as stated and do not rate it.
- Housing: "encourage new construction by working with municipalities to ease the permitting process and use vacant land." source: fordfornevada.com
- Data centers: "data centers will need to bring their own clean energy, electrical grid infrastructure, and water." source: fordfornevada.com
- Energy: will "stand up to the utility companies that are currently raising costs on residents through demand charges." source: fordfornevada.com
- Would sign a death penalty repeal; opposes a photo voter ID requirement; supports putting abortion access in the constitution. source: thenevadaindependent.com
Look them up yourself
Latest news
Headlines that name this candidate, newest first. They are found automatically and are not checked by a person yet, so a story about someone else with the same name can slip in. How often someone is in the news says nothing about who is ahead. We link to stories; we don't endorse them.
No headlines found yet.
Something wrong or missing? This profile was compiled from public sources on October 16, 2026. Every fact links to where it came from.