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Nevada Democratic Governor nominee?
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JUN 10, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleAttorney General
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyLiberal Democrat
Age54 years old (May 24, 1972)
GenderMale
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LocationNevada
BackgroundAttorney
EducationTexas A&M University (B.A.)
Notable personal detailsAaron Darnell Ford is an American attorney and politician who has served as the 34th Attorney General of Nevada since January 7, 2019. He previously served in the Nevada Senate (District 11) from 2013 to 2018, including terms as minority leader and majority leader. He has worked as a public school math teacher and practiced law in private practice, including as a partner at Snell & Wilmer and at Eglet Adams in Las Vegas. In 2026, he became the Democratic nominee for Governor of Nevada.
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Positions
LiberalConservative
Economy & Taxes
Supports targeted revenue measures and protections for low-income programs while opposing policies that raise consumer prices; has backed tax increases for education funding and actions to preserve/expand social-safety-net benefits. Has also taken legal action against broad federal tariffs that would increase costs for Nevada consumers and businesses.
Healthcare
Supports protecting and expanding access to government healthcare programs such as Medicaid and opposes proposed federal cuts; emphasizes lowering prescription drug prices and defending healthcare access for immigrant/DACA recipients. Advocates using legal and legislative tools to preserve public-health funding and Medicaid services for low-income Nevadans.
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Immigration & Border
Supports protections for immigrants and access to services (including defending DACA recipients and opposing rules that would deny housing or healthcare to immigrant families) while issuing non-binding model policies to guide state entities on immigration-related interactions and clarifying that those policies are not sanctuary directives.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Aaron Ford supports protecting access to abortion and reproductive health care, has taken legal actions to defend medication abortion (mifepristone), and has urged preservation of reproductive rights under Nevada law. He has opposed federal and administrative rollbacks that would restrict abortion access and described defending reproductive rights as a priority for his office.
Climate & Energy
Supports state and federal measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and expand clean energy access, including preserving California-style vehicle emissions and zero-emission vehicle standards, promoting solar deployment for low-income households, and urging regulators to consider climate and environmental justice when approving energy projects. Has sued federal administrations to block rollbacks of environmental protections and to defend clean-energy funding. Advocates partnering with other states to implement stronger climate and air-quality standards.
Public Safety & Guns
Aaron Ford supports expanded background checks, red flag/high-risk protection orders, and laws banning ghost guns and certain firearm accessories (for example bump stocks). He has pursued enforcement and litigation to uphold and strengthen Nevada’s gun-safety laws while describing responsible gun ownership and public-safety measures as priorities.
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Nevada Democratic Governor nominee?
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