Danielle Ford

Why they say you should vote for them

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

• Describes herself as a "Nevada-first nonpartisan candidate" who is not running to represent a party, donor network or national agenda.[2]
• Says Nevada's problems with affordability, education, health care, water, energy and accountability are connected and need coordinated fixes.[1],[2]
• Cites her school board and State Board of Education experience, saying she is known for asking hard questions and "following public money."[2]
• Says the governor should answer to people first, not party machines, PACs, lobbyists or vendors.[3]

Background

• Member, District 3 (elected 2024), Nevada State Board of Education · 2025–present[4],[5]
• Trustee, District F, Clark County School District Board of Trustees · 2019–2023[5],[4]
• Creator and host, Unraveling Education (podcast)[4]
• Marketing strategist, entrepreneur and public speaker[1],[2]

Education

• GED; attended trade school and community college (schools not named)[2]

Where they stand

• Education
  Says special education, English learner support, staffing and transportation should be funded at real cost; opposes mandatory third-grade retention as the main reading fix and favors early screening, reading specialists and tutoring.[3]
• Housing
  Supports more attainable housing, closer scrutiny of corporate ownership and build-to-rent practices, and stronger consumer protection.[3]
• Taxes
  Says the state should review contracts, no-bid deals and tax abatements before raising taxes; open to studying a transparent state lottery.[3]
• Public Safety
  Supports holding people accountable for serious harm while investing in mental health care, addiction treatment, crisis response and corrections oversight.[3]
• Abortion
  Supports Nevada's current framework protecting abortion access through 24 weeks, plus later care when medically necessary.[3]
• Guns
  Supports lawful gun ownership and says Nevada should enforce background checks, strengthen crisis intervention, and support training and safe storage.[3]
• Energy & Environment
  Wants public information on data centers' water, energy, grid and job impacts before more tax abatements, and ties major development to transparent water planning.[3]
• Elections & Democracy
  Says only eligible U.S. citizens should vote; supports secure elections, accurate voter rolls and identity verification, and says any ID or document requirement must be constitutional, funded, accessible and carefully phased in; supports campaign finance transparency and a larger role for nonpartisan voters.[3]

Voting record

Danielle Ford has not held an office with a recorded voting record. See Background and Where they stand.

In their words