Biography
Aaron Ford is Nevada's Attorney General and the Democratic nominee for governor. A former public school math teacher, he was elected to the state Senate in 2012, finishing as majority leader, before becoming the state's first Black attorney general in 2019. His campaign centers on housing costs, health care, energy and education, and he supports repealing the state's right-to-work law.[1][2][3]
Ford was raised in a working-class family and earned five degrees, including a Ph.D. in education and a law degree.[3][2] He worked as a public school math teacher and for a personal injury law firm in Las Vegas.[3][2][1]
He was elected to the Nevada Senate in 2012 and served as Senate Majority Leader.[1][3] Ford has served as attorney general since 2019, becoming the first Black attorney general in Nevada history.[3]
- 1.2026 Nevada Voter Guide · The Nevada Independent · 2026-10-19 News report
- 2.Issues · Aaron Ford for Nevada Governor campaign · 2026-10-19 Candidate's own words
- 3.About Aaron · Aaron Ford for Nevada Governor campaign · 2026-10-19 Candidate's own words
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21.