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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 lawyer and politician who has served as Nevada’s 34th Attorney General since 2019 and previously represented Nevada Senate District 11 (2013–2018), including as majority and minority leader. Before practicing law, he worked as a public school math teacher and later practiced in private law firms in Las Vegas. He is running for Governor of Nevada in the 2026 election cycle.
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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.
Polls
Nevada Democratic Governor nominee?
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Endorsements
Nevada Democratic Governor nominee?
Endorsers of Aaron Ford for Nevada Democratic Governor nominee?
Democratic congressional delegation
Elected official
Kamala Harris endorsed Aaron Ford for governor of Nevada.
Sandra Jauregui
Elected official
Sandra Jauregui endorsed Aaron Ford for governor of Nevada.
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