Aaron Ford
Democrat candidate for governor of Nevada. Every point on this page links to its source. We don't grade candidates or tell you how to vote. As of 2026-10-08.
At a glance
| Party | Democrat |
| Running for | Governor, Nevada |
Record
No offices on record in the sources we use.
Where they stand
In their own words, from their campaign website, summarised in plain English.
Economy and cost of living
Ford says he would tackle housing costs by working with cities to speed up permits and use vacant land, cracking down on Wall Street firms buying up neighborhoods, and opposing tariffs. He also says he would stop utilities and data centers from raising household costs.
“Ford will not allow data centers to raise costs on Nevadans by one penny.”
Taxes and government spending
Ford says he would stop awarding tax breaks to data centers until they prove they are meeting their commitments to Nevada.
Health care
Ford says he would go after Pharmacy Benefit Managers that keep drug discounts and rebates instead of passing savings on to patients. He also says he would set up a medical debt relief program and crack down on price gouging and fraudulent medical billing.
Social Security and Medicare
No stated position on their website.
Immigration and the border
No stated position on their website.
Abortion
No stated position on their website.
Energy and climate
Ford says he would deliver clean, affordable energy and build Nevada's energy workforce, make it easier to install home solar and offer efficiency incentives, and challenge utility demand charges. He says data centers would have to bring their own clean energy, grid infrastructure and water.
Guns
No stated position on their website.
Crime and policing
No stated position on their website.
Education
Ford, a former public school math teacher, says he wants every student to have a fair chance to succeed. He says he will keep fighting federal cuts to Nevada schools as Governor.
Foreign policy and defense
No stated position on their website.
Elections and ethics in government
No stated position on their website.
Ratings and endorsements
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Money
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Praise, criticism and controversies
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From Semblen
Semblen analyzed 11 ads from Aaron Ford's campaign; 9 used at least one manipulation technique, most often Glittering Generalities, Loaded Language, Appeal to Prejudice. See the ads, the money and every candidate in this race →
Sources
- https://www.fordfornevada.com
- https://www.fordfornevada.com/about
- https://www.fordfornevada.com/issues
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