Aaron Ford

Why they say you should vote for them

The candidate's own case to voters, summarized from their campaign and public statements.

• Says he knows "what it's like to struggle," citing a working-class upbringing and relying on food stamps, Medicaid and public schools as a young single father.[1],[2],[3]
• Says he is running so that "every family in every neighborhood can get ahead" in Nevada.[1]
• Says he would focus on lowering costs for housing, health care and energy.[4]
• Says he would be "the most pro-worker Governor in our state's history."[5]
• Points to his record as attorney general taking on opioid companies and others he says exploit Nevada families, including more than $1.1 billion in opioid settlements.[1],[6]

Background

• Attorney General, State of Nevada · 2019–present[6]
• State Senator, District 11 (served as Minority Leader and as Majority Leader), Nevada Senate · 2013–2019[6],[7]
• Partner, Snell & Wilmer LLP and Eglet Adams (law firms), Las Vegas[6]
• Public school math teacher[6]

Education

• J.D., The Ohio State University[6],[7]
• Ph.D., Educational Administration, The Ohio State University[6],[7]
• M.A., Education Administration, The Ohio State University[7]
• M.A., International Education, George Washington University[7]
• B.S., Interdisciplinary Studies, Texas A&M University[7]

Where they stand

• Economy & Jobs
  Says he would sign a repeal of Nevada's right-to-work law in his first term if the Legislature passes one, calling such laws "anti-worker."[5],[8]
• Housing
  Says he would oppose tariffs that raise housing costs, crack down on Wall Street firms buying Nevada homes, and work with cities to ease permitting and build on vacant land.[4]
• Health Care
  Proposes a medical debt relief program, action against pharmacy benefit managers that keep drug discounts, and limits on price gouging and fraudulent billing; at his launch he promised to bring prescription drug prices in line with Medicaid's negotiated prices.[4],[2]
• Energy & Environment
  Says he would pause data center tax breaks until companies meet their commitments and require data centers to bring their own clean energy, grid infrastructure and water; supports residential solar and efficiency incentives.[4],[8]
• Public Safety
  Says that as attorney general he cracked down on fentanyl traffickers and ghost guns; as a state senator he led passage of a law requiring police officers to wear body cameras.[3],[6]
• Abortion
  Says that as attorney general he "protected reproductive freedom in court."[3]
• Education
  Promised free school lunches for all Nevada students; as attorney general sued the Trump administration over efforts to eliminate the U.S. Department of Education.[2],[4]
• Economy & Jobs
  As attorney general sued the Trump administration over its tariffs and says he wants Nevadans repaid for the higher costs they paid because of them.[9]

Voting record

A selection of notable recorded votes. Not a complete record.

In their words