Polling Average
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40.6%
46.3%
$256.7K
NOV 7, 2026
General Election
Voters choose the office holder.
Live Odds
Current prediction-market probability for the candidate, updated as market prices change.
Aaron Ford is trading at 55% to win the Nevada Governor winner? on prediction markets.
Candidate Overview
Key details about the candidate’s background, party, office sought and current campaign.
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 the 34th Attorney General of Nevada since January 7, 2019. He previously represented Nevada Senate District 11 (Clark County) from 2013 to 2018 and served as the Nevada Senate’s minority leader and majority leader. He has earned degrees from Texas A&M University, George Washington University, and The Ohio State University, including a J.D. and Ph.D. Ford is married to attorney Berna Rhodes-Ford and they have four children.
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Political 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.
Latest News
AINews Summary
Last updatedJul 15, 2026
Aaron Ford has won the Nevada Democratic gubernatorial nomination and is now set for a general-election matchup with Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo. The race is being described as a toss-up, with recent polling showing it tied and Democrats and Republicans both treating it as one of the most competitive governor’s contests in the country. More recently, some Democrats have backed Lombardo over Ford, and Ford’s campaign has criticized that support as transactional.
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Articles
RGReno Gazette-Journal1 month ago
‘Democrats for Lombardo’ might say more about the Dems on the list than Lombardo, expert says
Neutral
TAThe Atlanta Journal-Constitution2 months ago
Nevada is set to have one of nation’s premiere races for governor as Democrats seek to reclaim seat
Positive
NNewsweek2 months ago
Aaron Ford’s Chances of Beating GOP Governor Joe Lombardo to Flip Nevada
Positive
RGReno Gazette-Journal2 months ago
Ford vs. Lombardo will be general election matchup for Nevada governor
Positive
Latest Polls
Recent polling results and the candidate's current average in the race.
Aaron Ford currently averages 40.6%, ranking second in this race, 5.6 points behind the next candidate.
Polling average: 40.6%Position: secondMargin: -5.6 ptsLatest poll: 43.0% (Jul 25 - 29)Polls included: 11
Average recalculated from polls through Jul 25 - 29.
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
Endorsements
Nevada Democratic Governor nominee?
Endorsers of Aaron Ford for Nevada Democratic Governor nominee?
Gavin Newsom
Elected official
California Gov. Gavin Newsom endorsed Aaron Ford for governor.
Kamala Harris
Former elected official
Former Vice President Kamala Harris backed Aaron Ford in Las Vegas.
Nevada Conservation League
Elected official
Nevada Conservation League endorsed Aaron Ford for governor.
Washoe Education Association
Elected official
Washoe Education Association endorsed Aaron Ford for governor.
NSEA (Nevada State Education Association)
Elected official
NSEA endorsed Aaron Ford for governor.
Reproductive Freedom for All
Elected official
Reproductive Freedom for All endorsed Aaron Ford for governor.
Catherine Cortez Masto
Elected official
U.S. Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto endorsed Aaron Ford in the Nevada governor race.
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