Aaron D. Ford

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Instead of taking serious action to ease these pressures, Lombardo made the crisis worse—vetoing key affordable housing bills that would have curbed predatory landlords from abusing tenants, cracked down on junk fees, and stopped Wall Street firms from pricing working Nevadans out of home ownership. Lombardo has consistently protected corporate interests while leaving Nevada families with fewer protections and higher housing costs.

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As Governor, Aaron Ford will work hand-in-hand with communities and municipalities across Nevada to tackle the affordable housing crisis and help make housing more accessible for all renters and homebuyers. Attorney General Ford plans to confront the crisis from every angle. He’ll stand up to tariffs that threaten to drive up housing costs even further, crack down on Wall Street firms coming into Nevada and pricing working families out of their neighborhoods, and encourage new construction by working with municipalities to ease the permitting process and use vacant land.

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Section 1: Protect Homebuyers and Renters

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Nearly half of Nevada’s renters are now excessively cost-burdened. Families who are doing everything right—working hard, trying to save, planning—are finding themselves priced out of the communities they’ve helped build. That’s because corporate investors are buying up single family homes—contributing to the state's housing shortage—and landlords who are adopting price-inflating algorithms that push rents even higher.

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Nevada needs a Governor who will stand up for homeowners and renters who are facing sky high housing prices. Ford will limit corporate investors buying single family homes and crack down on predatory landlords. No Nevadan should lose their home so a corporation can increase its profit margin.

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Limit Wall Street from buying up single family homes: Investors own about 15 percent of all the single-family homes in Clark County and more than 25 percent in North Las Vegas. As Governor, Ford will put Nevadan families ahead of Wall Street profits and work to give tenants the first chance to purchase a home before it’s sold. He will limit the number of homes corporate investors can buy each year and increase transparency around corporate ownership by creating a corporate landlord registry.

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Ban the use of algorithms and AI to set rent prices: As Attorney General, Ford championed legislation to ban corporate landlords from using algorithmic price-fixing software that pushes rents higher—legislation Lombardo vetoed. As Governor, Ford will sign legislation to prohibit landlords from price fixing by using software and algorithms designed to keep rent prices high.

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Lower the cap on security deposits: With average rent at $1,970, Nevada law currently allows landlords to charge up to three times that amount – $5,910 upfront. That’s untenable for working families. As Governor, Ford will cap security deposits at the equivalent of (1) month’s rent, bringing Nevada on par with states like Alabama and Kansas.

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Ban all “junk fees” and require full price transparency: Rent is expensive enough as it is. Nevadans shouldn’t have to navigate hidden charges. Nevada law currently requires the total amount of rent, including fees, to be presented in a tenant’s lease. As Governor, Ford will go even further to protect renters by banning extraneous “junk fees” not tied to real, measurable costs.

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Expand Nevada’s Rental Assistance: Ford knows rental assistance can be the difference between stability and eviction. As Attorney General, he has already used settlement funds to establish a rental assistance program. As Governor, he will redouble his efforts to fund programs that help cover the cost of security deposits, utility payments, and monthly rent. Programs like these are crucial to giving economic stability to everyday Nevadans as we work to address the driving factors making housing so expensive in the first place.

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For 70 years, Nevada was the fastest growing state in the nation. A booming population and skyrocketing construction costs from tariffs have pushed prices higher and higher. Today, only 6% of single-income earners in Southern Nevada can afford a home on their own. That’s unacceptable.

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As Governor, Ford will tackle the affordable housing crisis from all sides by making it easier to build new homes, seeking out opportunities for new construction, and working with local leaders.

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Accelerate Permitting for Affordable Housing Projects: Nevada can’t build the homes families need if projects get trapped in years of red tape. High fees and slow, complicated regulatory processes have deterred the construction of new housing in our state—especially new affordable housing. Ford will work with state and local government agencies to find and cut red tape at both the state and local levels that is detrimental to responsible and sustainable growth in the housing market.

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Develop Vacant and Underused Land: Amid Nevada’s affordability crisis, 10,000 acres of land sits vacant in Las Vegas Valley that could be developed into new housing. Ford will work with local governments interested in that land, with state support for planning, infrastructure, and essential utilities like water, sewer, and power—turning vacant or underused land into affordable and livable communities.

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Support First-Time and Public Service Buyers: Only 6.1% of residents in Southern Nevada can afford a home on their own. That statistic alone shows how badly the system is failing every Nevadan who strives to own a home of their own. As Governor, Ford will bolster funding for down payment assistance for first-time homebuyers, teachers, first responders, military families, and veterans using refundable tax credits.

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Balance State and Local Needs: Nevada’s challenges look different in every community, and solutions must reflect that. In making sure we execute these plans effectively, local collaboration matters. Ford will set clear statewide goals and standards while giving local governments and stakeholders the flexibility they need to make decisions that work best for their communities on the ground.

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Nevada can’t solve its housing shortage without confronting the fact that the federal government controls 84% of the state’s land—far more than any other state. That imbalance makes it harder to build the homes we need. As Governor, Ford will work with Nevada’s congressional delegation and federal agencies to ensure that federal land sales prioritize affordable housing development. He will advocate for clear guidelines that balance housing with conservation, infrastructure needs, and safety, ensuring that each community benefits without sacrificing environmental protections.

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Partner with Nevada’s Congressional Delegation on Federal Land Sales: Ford will work with Nevada’s federal delegation to ensure our state has a real voice in Washington whenever federal land sales or transfers are on the table. He’ll push for a stronger state role in conversations with federal agencies and work with Nevada’s delegation to advocate for responsible land releases, as well as make sure housing needs—especially affordable housing—are front and center in every negotiation.

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Collaborate with Local and State Entities: Ford will work hand-in-hand with local governments to prioritize federal land for affordable housing projects, including fast-tracking applications for these uses.

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Balance Land Use with Conservation: Protecting Nevada’s natural landscapes and expanding housing opportunities shouldn’t be competing goals. Ford will fight to ensure that when federal land is made available for housing, a portion is set aside for conservation purposes.

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Increase Information with Federal Agencies: Ford will work with federal agencies and the Nevada congressional delegation to ensure that any federal land sale in Nevada has guardrails that require a certain amount of land designated for affordable housing. That means more transparency, more certainty for builders, and more homes Nevadans can actually afford.

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When Nevadans have to choose between health care, paying rent, and putting food on the table, something is wrong with the system. As Governor, Ford will address health care affordability and access while cracking down on predatory practices that leave hardworking Nevadans with devastating medical debt.

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Ford’s plan addresses the range of barriers facing patients today, from cost of care to complicated insurance approvals. Nevadans deserve affordable health care, and that starts with bringing down the price of prescription drugs and protecting Medicaid. Ford will promote access by ensuring that Nevada’s health care system meets patients where they are – including in rural and underserved areas. Ford will also facilitate growth in the health care workforce and pass insurance approval reform to ensure that patients can get the care they need when those needs arise.

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As Attorney General, Ford has held big drug companies accountable for poisoning our communities, winning more than $1.2 billion in opioid settlements. As Governor, Ford will address predatory practices by Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) who pocket profits from prescription drug discounts and rebates instead of passing those savings on to help Nevadans afford their medications. Ford will also work to relieve medical debt and address causal factors by implementing a debt relief program and by cracking down on price gouging and fraudulent medical billing.

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Section 1: Expand Affordability & Access

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Health care costs have risen across the board in Nevada, from prescription drug prices to hospital bills. With Trump’s cuts to Medicaid – and health insurance premiums already jumping 26% this year – affordable health care is becoming further and further out of reach for Nevada families. It is unacceptable that any Nevadan should have to choose between paying rent and paying for a prescription that keeps them healthy. As Governor, Ford will lower the cost of prescription drugs and fight to protect Medicaid, while addressing other barriers to health care access, including delayed insurance approvals and care shortages in rural communities.

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Lower prescription drug costs: Prescription drug costs have risen faster in Nevada than any other state. As Governor, Ford will cap the cost of many prescription drugs at the Medicare-negotiated rate, fight to protect Medicaid, and make sure Nevadans can get the medicine they need without cutting pills in half or skipping refills. That means lowering the cost of critical medications used to treat heart disease, diabetes, cancer, arthritis, and other serious conditions families face every day.

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Appointments: As Governor, Ford will ensure the Insurance Commissioner is focused on lowering costs for Nevadans and has no ties to insurance companies.

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Support implementation of Battle Born State Plans: As Governor, Ford will help connect eligible Nevadans to the state’s new public health insurance option, Battle Born State Plans, which are cheaper than alternative marketplace plans. As premiums rise this year, Ford will roll out an awareness campaign and conduct outreach to make sure Nevadans, especially our veterans, know their options for affordable plans with lower premiums.

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Expand affordable, preventative care: As Governor, Ford will increase access to affordable preventive care by investing in community health centers, mobile clinics, and telehealth. These models help deliver primary care, particularly to Nevada’s historically underserved and rural communities so that providers can address health problems before they worsen. Investing in preventive care also reduces emergency room overload and physician burnout.

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Pass comprehensive insurance approval reform: As Governor, Ford will build on progress made during the legislative session to reform the prior authorization process so that Nevadans don’t have to wait months for treatment when they’re sick. Ford will work with the Legislature to develop a broad bipartisan proposal to ensure patients get access to care when they need it, including prohibiting the sole use of artificial intelligence to deny prior authorization requests.

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Grow our health care workforce: Nevada doesn’t have enough doctors and nurses, and the shortage is hitting rural communities the hardest – leaving families waiting weeks for appointments or driving hours for care. As Governor, Ford will take a different approach by expanding training pipelines, recruiting health care workers to practice in Nevada, and keeping experienced nurses and physicians from leaving the state. That means more providers on the ground, faster access to care, and a health care system that actually works for Nevadans, no matter where they live.

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Protect Medicaid: Medicaid is the health insurer for roughly 1 in 4 Nevadans, and it covers 60% of nursing home residents, 39% of children, and 42% of births. Trump’s cuts are projected to kick 100,000 Nevadans off of the program, with a particularly devastating impact in rural areas of the state where hospitals are already struggling financially. As Governor, Ford will continue to fight back against Trump’s dangerous agenda and work with state agencies to identify opportunities to mitigate the impact for Nevadans who will lose coverage.

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Rural health care: As Governor, Ford will work with the Congressional delegation to provide grants to increase investment in Non-Emergency Medical Transportation (NEMT) to create easier access to health care facilities, especially in rural Nevada. He’ll also fight tooth and nail to keep rural hospitals open so families aren’t forced to drive hours just to fill a prescription or see a doctor.

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Section 2: Tackle Medical Debt and Protect Nevada Patients from Predatory Practices

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170,000 (7.2%) Nevada adults report having medical debt in a given year. Polling from the Kaiser Family Foundation found that people with medical debt are more likely to skip or delay care, cut back on necessities like food and clothes, or take money out of college or retirement savings. Even Nevadans with health insurance struggle with medical debt because of the excessively high cost of health care. As Governor, Ford will work to forgive existing medical debt and lower the cost of medical services to prevent debt from accumulating in the first place.

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PBMs are pocketing billions of dollars in rebates and discounts for prescription drugs while Nevada patients are left paying full price. As Attorney General, Ford urged Congress to reform PBM practices. As Governor, Ford will continue to push for PBM reform so that savings are passed to patients, not big corporations.

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Cancel Medical Debt: As Governor, Ford will work with medical debt nonprofits to relieve debt for Nevadans whose annual income is at or below 400% of the federal poverty level or the medical debt owed is 5% or more of their annual income. With every $1 erasing $100 in medical debt on average, this partnership will relieve the burden of debt that’s crushing thousands of Nevadans across the state.

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Crack down on PBMs: PBM middlemen are responsible for negotiating drug prices, receiving billions of dollars in rebates and discounts that could reduce the cost of brand medicines by 50% or more. Instead, they pocket these savings for their own profits, forcing patients to pay based on full price. As Governor, Ford will sign legislation to require PBMs to pass money from these rebates directly to the patients they intend to benefit.

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Ban medical debt reporting to credit agencies: Nevada recently passed AB343, which bans hospitals from reporting medical debt if the hospital doesn’t follow state price-transparency laws. As Governor, Ford will take this measure further with a ban on reporting medical debt to credit agencies.

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Capping interest rates: As Governor, Ford will explore capping interest rates on medical debt at 3%.

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Take action against scammers: Between 7% and 14% of all health care expenditures are improperly made, according to government estimates. As Governor, Ford will work with the Attorney General to crack down on excessive pricing and fraudulent medical billing, just as he has done himself as Attorney General.

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Empower Nevada Medicaid to investigate fraud claims: As Attorney General, Ford cracked down on efforts to exploit the Medicaid program that serves so many Nevadans in need of care. Right now, Nevada Medicaid has to wait for a request for a hearing on fraud claims before investigating. As Governor, Ford will expedite the process and further deter fraud by allowing Nevada Medicaid to proactively initiate investigations without waiting for a hearing request first.

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A 2024 study found that almost a quarter of Nevadans are unable to afford their electric bills. With mandatory demand charges threatening to raise utility costs and Trump’s recent cuts to solar programs and energy jobs, Nevada needs a Governor who’s willing to fight back. As Nevada begins to feel the impact of the cuts to programs like Solar for All, which would have lowered costs for 50,000 Nevadans and created nearly 1,000 new jobs, NV Energy is gearing up to raise costs on Nevadans through a demand charge based on a customer’s highest 15-minute period of energy usage in the day.

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Expand collective bargaining rights for thousands of workers

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As Attorney General, Aaron Ford fought back against NV Energy’s unlawful mandatory demand charge, and as Governor, Ford will remain focused on preventing any arbitrary efforts to raise household costs on Nevadans.

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As Governor, Aaron Ford will prioritize delivering clean and affordable energy to Nevada and building Nevada’s energy workforce. He will stand up to the utility companies that are currently raising costs on residents through demand charges and support the jobs that data centers bring to our state while requiring them to pay their fair share for their increased energy demand and commit to conserving water. By facilitating residential solar installation and energy efficiency incentives, Ford will balance affordability and sustainability to lower costs for all Nevadans.

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As Nevada’s Attorney General, Ford sued the Trump administration for attempting to eliminate the Department of Education and with it the $1 billion Nevada receives each year. He sued a major national student loan servicer and won, delivering millions of dollars of student loan relief for Nevadans that had been harmed by deceptive and predatory lending practices. Ford fought the federal government’s efforts to cut support for Nevada schools and will continue to fight for Nevada in the Governor’s office.

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In contrast to Governor Lombardo, who thinks Nevadans should “feel a little pain” from Trump’s tariffs, Attorney General Aaron Ford didn’t hesitate to push back, taking legal action to block tariffs that are raising costs on working families and forcing small businesses to close. As Governor, he’ll bring that same steady, results-focused leadership—exploring every legal avenue and partnering with state and local agencies to blunt the impact of these costly tariffs on Nevada’s families and builders.

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Halt mandatory demand charges: Energy regulators recently upheld NV Energy’s move to implement a daily demand rate, which would make the company the first investor-owned utility in the country to apply a mandatory demand charge on its residential customers. This practice will raise costs on Nevadans and disincentivize residential solar installation. As Governor, Ford will put a stop to it.

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Empower the commission and appoint commissioners focused on lowering costs: As Governor, Ford will appoint members to the Public Utilities Commission who are tasked with lowering utility costs for working families in Nevada. Ford will also work with legislators to empower the commission to enforce their recommendations and strengthen the functionality of the commission.

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Investing in clean energy development is a top priority for Aaron Ford—not only to boost Nevada’s economy and protect our land and water from pollution, but also to create good-paying union jobs and make energy more affordable in the long term. As Governor, Aaron Ford will address the economic damage caused by Trump’s solar cuts by working with state groups to facilitate residential solar installation, promote efficiency incentives, and streamline regulatory approvals to bring new projects online quickly. And as part of his laser focus on bringing costs down for Nevadans, Ford will ensure that companies seeking to build AI data centers in Nevada don’t pass the costs of their increased energy usage to ratepayers.

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Create good-paying union energy jobs: Aaron Ford championed prevailing wage standards as a State Senator, and he will continue that commitment as Governor to make sure that energy projects in Nevada employ the most skilled and efficient workers possible. Ford will support Project Labor Agreements and Community Benefits Agreements at energy projects so that local Nevadans benefit from the jobs created by energy investment.

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Prevent data centers from raising costs on Nevadans: Ford knows that we don’t have to choose between creating new data center jobs and keeping energy costs down—he will fight for both by holding corporations accountable, the way he’s done as Attorney General. As Governor, Ford will require that data centers commit to paying for the energy they consume and building out the additional electrical grid infrastructure needed to deliver it.

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Promote residential solar installation: With its abundant sunshine, Nevada is a leader in solar energy utilization, ranking fourth in the nation for total electricity generation from utility and small-scale solar resources in 2024. The Big Beautiful Bill’s cuts to solar tax credits and the state’s increasing demand for solar could mean a $289 increase in annual energy costs for Nevada households by 2030. As Governor, Ford will work with state organizations like the Nevada Clean Energy Fund to implement and encourage uptake of programs that lower upfront costs and reduce monthly electric bills for homeowners and renters. Ford will also work with energy unions to create good energy jobs in solar that prioritize hiring local Nevadans.

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Assist Nevadans in taking advantage of efficiency incentives: As Governor, Ford will work with NV Energy to ensure that all eligible Nevadans are taking advantage of resources available to bring down costs, like smart thermostat rebates and free home energy assessments. Ford will also drive awareness of union apprenticeship opportunities in the energy sector to build Nevada’s energy workforce and ensure that local Nevadans can access good union jobs.

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Streamline regulatory approvals: As Governor, Ford will cut through red tape to fast-track new energy projects and improvements to the electrical grid and put Nevadans to work building them out. He will do this by streamlining the regulatory processes to bring new solar and battery projects online quickly, establishing clear timelines for approval, power purchase agreements, permitting decisions and implementation. As a champion of unions and workers, Ford will lend his full support to ensuring that new energy projects are union.

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Direct state agencies to analyze affordability opportunities: As Governor, Ford will direct state agencies to identify new opportunities to reduce energy costs for Nevadans and maximize affordable energy programs in the state.

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Push back against Trump administration’s higher energy costs: The Trump administration slashed solar funding that would have lowered power bills for 50,000 Nevadans and created 1,000 jobs in Nevada. Funding cuts have also had a devastating impact on our tribes. The Walker River Paiute Tribe’s climate resiliency plan would have weatherized 150 homes before the Trump administration cancelled the grant to make it possible.As Attorney General, Ford sued the Trump administration over these cuts. As Governor, Ford will continue to hold this administration accountable for any action that threatens the potential for a more affordable Nevada.

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As Governor, Aaron Ford will fight to open the doors of the American Dream to every Nevadan, no matter where in our state they live or how much money they make. He'll make Nevadans’ wages go farther by lowering costs for families, bringing Nevada’s economy into the 21st century, and empowering our small business owners and workers.

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While Joe Lombardo has failed to pay state workers on time on multiple occasions, Aaron Ford has stood with workers throughout his time in public service, from fighting to raise the minimum wage to laying the groundwork to expand collective bargaining rights to 20,000 public sector workers. As he futurizes Nevada’s economy, Ford will ensure that workers reap the benefits of increased economic activity, are protected in the workplace, and have the opportunity to work and retire with dignity. Ford will never cut deals with billionaire CEOs to help them avoid accountability when workers are harmed.

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Protect Collective Bargaining Rights: Ford knows that when workers can exercise their right to collectively bargain, wages go up for everyone. Workers in states without “right to work” laws are paid $1,600 more per year than similar workers in states like Nevada that have “right to work” laws in place. “Right to work” laws also lower the likelihood that employers will offer health insurance and other benefits to their employees. Many of Nevada’s largest employers are able to operate profitably in states without right to work laws. Ford thinks Nevada workers deserve more. As Governor, he will repeal Nevada’s “right to work for less” law and support policies that grow and protect wages like project labor agreements and prevailing wage laws.

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Protect Worker Safety: Every worker deserves to wake up knowing they’ll come home safe and sound at the end of their work day. Ford will ensure Nevada’s state regulators are fully funded, staffed, and have the legal authority to crack down on employers that put workers in danger.

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Expand Union Apprenticeship Opportunities: Union apprenticeship programs are some of the best educational programs available to Nevadans—providing specialized and in-demand job training and integrating classroom instruction with hands-on experience. As Governor, Ford will partner with labor unions to enroll 50% more new union apprentices in registered apprenticeship programs and promote project labor agreements that give apprentices a foot in the door. Ford will also encourage new projects to give priority to hiring Registered Apprentices, so that Nevada’s workforce of tomorrow has the opportunity to learn the skills they need today.

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Ensure Workers Are Driving Nevada’s Future: Artificial Intelligence must benefit Nevada workers, not threaten their jobs or working conditions. As Governor, Ford will fight to protect and expand workers’ jobs across the board and support collective bargaining so that workers have a seat at the table in determining the course of their places of employment.

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Attorney General Ford shares Nevadans’ pride in our world-class tourism industry and our historic mining industry. At the same time, he knows that if we don’t diversify our economy, we’re more vulnerable to a potential recession that’ll hit working Nevada’s families hardest. As Governor, Aaron Ford will make Nevada a global leader in innovative clean energy technologies, invest in advanced manufacturing, bring our economy into the 21st century, and with the help of union labor — we’ll build, build, build.

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Make Nevada a Global Leader In Innovative Energy Technologies: Nevada has clear, voter-approved, and bipartisan clean energy requirements. As Governor, Aaron Ford will make Nevada a global leader in clean energy and next generation battery manufacturing, innovation, recycling, and adoption. By building, developing, installing, and using next generation technologies, Nevada can take full advantage of our abundant natural resources—creating jobs, reducing utility costs and making Nevada less reliant on other states and countries for our energy needs in the process.

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Capitalize On Nevada’s Best-In-The-Nation Solar Potential: Nevada leads the nation in solar power potential, yet the state consumes more energy than it produces. As Governor, Aaron Ford will work with our federal delegation to build utility-scale solar using union labor, appoint a GOED Director that will unleash the state’s home-grown energy potential, and stand up to Trump who has attacked solar in the state.

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Support Small Businesses: Small businesses are vital to Nevada’s economy. In 2017 Ford passed legislation to create a loan program for small and minority owned businesses. Nevada small businesses have been hit hard by illegal tariffs, and as Attorney General, Aaron Ford fought and won to stop the tariffs. As Governor, Ford will continue his fight to refund businesses and families that have been illegally taxed by the federal government for every cent they are owed. As Governor, Ford’s administration will expand support for small businesses to help them innovate and compete in today’s fast moving, global economy.

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A New Financial District: Having a financial district is a key way for Las Vegas to attract more high-tax businesses, reducing the tax burden on working families. Since his time as a state senator, Ford has been having conversations with stakeholders to bring a financial district to Las Vegas. As Governor, Ford will move the ball forward and work with businesses and the City of Las Vegas to bring a financial district to the Silver State.

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Public Infrastructure: As Attorney General, Ford has sued the Trump administration to protect Nevada’s share of federal highway dollars and has sued to stop tariffs that are driving up the costs of construction materials needed to finish projects. As Governor, Ford will treat infrastructure like the economic emergency it is – cutting red tape that stalls projects, holding contractors accountable for delays and cost overruns, and working to get stalled projects back on track.

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Reevaluate Tax Abatements for Data Centers: With dozens of data centers being built in Nevada, it’s crucial for data centers to give back to Nevada communities, not harm them. General Ford has spent a decade holding corporations accountable to their promises and ensuring they serve the people of this state, and that’s the approach he’ll take as Governor. He will revaluate the efficacy of current and future tax abatements to data centers and require strong economic justification for any tax dollar spent. He'll never allow data centers to use our state's resources without contributing to the betterment of Nevada families. Accordingly, Ford will require data centers to earn tax abatements by creating good-paying jobs each year, paying for the energy they use and the electrical grid updates required to deliver it, and use modern cooling systems that don’t use fresh water.

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Support Nevada’s Veterans: Throughout his career, Attorney General Ford has always stood with Nevada’s veterans. As Governor, Ford will expedite the occupational licensing process and waive licensing fees for veterans that worked in equivalent fields while serving and increase the hiring preference for veterans applying for state jobs. For veterans seeking to start their own small business, Ford will create state programs to help veteran owned small businesses with start up financing.

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Strengthen Rural and Tribal Economies: As Governor, Ford will work with rural and tribal partners to expand rural housing supply, expand access to small business financing, and expand state support and marketing promoting Nevada’s outdoor recreation economy in our rural counties without damaging our natural treasures.

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Aaron Ford knows we must give Nevada’s young people a pathway to achieving their versions of the American dream right here at home by expanding access to paid internships and other work-based learning opportunities. Nevada’s colleges, universities, and training centers are critical to our future economic growth as well as the development of future generations of educators. Even though Nevada is at the bottom of rankings for the number of adults with post-secondary degrees, students will still face 12% tuition hikes to make up for inadequate state funding and federal funding cuts. AG Ford will work to broaden the range of educational opportunities available to Nevadans, including by investing in union Registered Apprenticeship Programs (RAPs) that build up Nevada’s workforce and give students the opportunity to earn while they learn a skilled trade. Ford will also support efforts to bring down the cost of tuition and encourage NHSE to refrain from approving increases during his term as governor.

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Incentivize Nevada’s best and brightest to remain in-state: As a father to sons he wants to come home after finishing college, Ford knows all too well that Nevada’s best and brightest young people are being forced to leave home in search of educational opportunity because they can’t afford it here. Once they’re gone, it’s hard to get them to bring their talents back to Nevada. As state senate majority leader, Ford sponsored the bill to create the Silver State Opportunity Grant to help provide college funding for bright, low-income students, but they are limited to community colleges. As Governor, Ford will expand the Nevada Promise and Silver State Opportunity Grant scholarships to Nevada’s four-year universities. Ford will also create a dedicated scholarship tier for Nevada’s rural students so that the rural households benefit from the skills and knowledge of young Nevadans.

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Invest in post-secondary education: Nevada’s state funding for post-secondary institutions never recovered from the 2008 recession. Ford will fight to increase state investment in Nevada's colleges and universities to bring funding in line with peer states — so that tuition hikes like the one just approved are not the only tool on the table when budgets get tight.

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Tackle student loan debt: As a State Senator Ford introduced legislation to allow Nevada student loan borrowers to refinance their student loans at a more affordable rate, and as Attorney General, he held predatory loan servicers accountable, delivering millions of dollars in student loan relief to Nevadans harmed by their deceptive practices. As Governor, Ford will support efforts to cut costs for student loan borrowers like refinancing options and will work to limit tuition increases at Nevada’s colleges and universities.

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Support graduate student workers: As a former Graduate Assistant (GA), Ford knows exactly how hard GAs work and how it feels when that hard work isn’t enough to pay the bills at the end of the month. GAs contribute to Nevada's academic excellence and university research status by conducting innovative research, securing research funding, and educating thousands of undergraduates in the NSHE system. Ford will support graduate student workers’ right to organize and collectively bargain as Governor.

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Ban predatory lending practices: Ford will support legislation that stops student loan servicers and educational institutions from using predatory lending language to lure students into taking out predatory high-interest loans and ban misleading lending practices that lock students into neverending debt.

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Guarantee school breakfast and lunch: As Governor, Aaron Ford will guarantee school breakfast and lunch to all Nevada children. Kids can’t learn on an empty stomach and are less likely to come to school if they’re hungry or facing the shame of not having money for meals. Guaranteeing school meals puts nearly $1,000 per student back into parents’ pockets and ensures kids are receiving the nutrition they need and deserve.

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Improve Nevada’s health care system: As Governor, Ford will grow Nevada’s health care workforce, sign legislation to cap prescription drug costs that Joe Lombardo vetoed, protect Medicaid both from cuts from Washington D.C. and fraudsters trying to take advantage of the system, and sign legislation to prohibit health insurance companies from using AI to reject prior authorization requests.

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Expand Access to Early Childhood Education and Childcare: Early childhood education is one of the best ways to improve literacy rates and expand a child’s horizon. As Governor, Ford will expand access to early childhood education and care by establishing a Department of Early Childhood , streamlining licensure, accountability, and funding mechanisms, and ensuring equitable funding so Nevada parents can access child care and early childhood options that work best for their children.

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Stand up to big utilities, halt mandatory demand charges: NV Energy recently became the only investor-owned utility in the country to impose a mandatory demand charge on residential customers — a new, confusing fee that consumer advocates warn could add more than $30 a month to some families' bills and penalizes Nevadans for using energy-efficient appliances and rooftop solar. This practice will raise costs on Nevadans and disincentivize residential solar installation. As Governor, Ford will fight to reverse it, fight for legislation that bans future unlawful price hikes, and prevent utilities from saddling customers with inappropriate charges, and appoint Public Utility Commissioners who work for ratepayers and consumers.

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Stop Wall Street hedge funds from buying up our homes: Investors own about 15 percent of all the single-family homes in Clark County and more than 25 percent in North Las Vegas. These aren't neighbors — they're financial firms using Nevada housing as a profit center, and they are driving up costs for everyone trying to buy or rent a home. As Governor, Ford will work with the legislature to cap the number of homes corporate investors can purchase each year and create a corporate landlord registry so Nevadans can see exactly who owns their neighborhoods.

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Crack down on corporations using AI to unlawfully price fix: As Attorney General, Ford pushed to ban corporations from jacking up the price of basic essentials that working families can’t get by without well past the market rate. As Governor, Ford will continue to crack down on corporate price fixing, including companies using AI to unlawfully set the cost of rent and gas.

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Cap security deposits at one month's rent: With average rent at nearly $2,000, Nevada law currently allows landlords to charge up to three times that amount – nearly $6,000 upfront. That’s untenable for working families. As Governor, Ford will cap security deposits at the equivalent of 1 month’s rent, bringing Nevada on par with states like Alabama and Kansas.

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As Governor, fighting for federal funding, funding Nevada schools and improving literacy rates will be a top priority for Aaron Ford. He will prioritize funding student-facing positions, set expectations around how much funding is going into instruction vs. administration, and be willing to cut programs or curriculum that aren’t producing results for our students.

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Fund our schools: In the state senate, Aaron Ford fought to fund our schools, and as Attorney General he has fought the Trump Administration’s attempts to cut their funding. Ford supports increasing Nevada’s education funding to ensure that Nevada’s per pupil education funding meets or exceeds the national average, and he will push for those dollars to reach the classroom, where they can have the biggest impact on our children.

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Expand career and technical education: Education should broaden the horizons of all of our children and prepare them for future success in whatever path they choose. Ford believes in supporting career and technical education, ensuring that Nevada students are motivated to show up every day and giving them the best possible opportunities to succeed.

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Improve Literacy Rates: Ford will support placing literacy coaches in every elementary school statewide to improve literacy education for early grades and make sure our kids don’t start off on the wrong foot.

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Expand Access to Early Childhood Education: Early childhood education is one of the best ways to improve literacy rates and expand a child’s horizon. As Governor, Ford will support expanding Nevada’s pre-K options to be accessible to more Nevada families.

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Ensure Opportunity In Rural Nevada: Ford believes students in Nixon and Ely deserve the same opportunities as students from Reno and Las Vegas. As Governor he’ll make sure rural students are not left behind, especially with access to new technologies, vocational programs, and funding.

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Train and retain professional educators: No teacher goes into education solely for the money, but our teachers deserve to be treated as the professionals they are. Students interested in becoming teachers shouldn’t be discouraged because they don’t view education as a viable path to a dignified and prosperous future. As Governor, Ford will invest in making salaries and benefits for Nevada educators competitive with salaries paid in similar states, allowing Nevada to keep our best teachers in our classrooms. Ford will streamline teaching license reciprocity with other states, making it easier for teachers seeking to come to Nevada to get into the classroom.

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Fairly Pay Support Professionals: Nevada’s schools run on the labor of thousands of hardworking bus drivers, librarians, custodians, and other support professionals. Ford will ensure our education system recognizes their contributions to our children’s future by fairly compensating school support professionals that make our education system run.

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Stand up for Nevada: As Attorney General, Aaron Ford stood up to the Trump administration’s attempts to eliminate the Department of Education and rip away billions of dollars from Nevada schools. He also sued the federal government to protect Project Upward Bound and TRIO programs. These programs aid low-income, first-generation, and disabled students in accessing and completing higher education. As Governor, Ford will always stand up for federal education funding and put Nevada’s children first, no matter which party occupies the White House.

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In 2025 Nevada ranked 47th in child wellbeing. With rising costs and a slowing economy, Nevada families feel the impacts of the Lombardo-Trump economy’s rising prices and slowing economy. As a state senator, Ford fought to give parents more choice in their children’s education and will continue to do so as Nevada’s Governor.

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Protecting our children’s safety online: As Attorney General, Ford has sued several social media companies in an effort to protect Nevada’s children, including winning a first-of-its-kind settlement with Roblox that will protect children from online predators. As Governor, Ford will support policies that restrict the addictive nature of social media on our kids and protect them from child predators. He will support commonsense policies that give parents more control, require stronger safety standards for platforms used by minors, crack down on companies that design products to be addictive for children, prohibit the sale of student data, and increase transparency about how content is targeted to young users. He will also strengthen law enforcement tools to combat child exploitation online, expand digital literacy education in schools, and partner with educators and mental health professionals to help students build healthy relationships with technology.

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Reduce class sizes: Kids can’t succeed when teachers are forced to divide their attention among far too many students. Ford supports increasing teacher recruitment and retention, particularly at the elementary grades, as well as ensuring Nevada schools have adequate infrastructure for smaller class sizes. To reduce class sizes, Ford will improve working conditions, work to retain the staff we already have, and build an educator pipeline.

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Mental health in our schools: Kids deserve to feel safe and supported in schools. As Governor, Aaron Ford will prioritize and expand mental health access by adding additional school counselors to schools statewide.

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School Cleanliness and Safety: Nevada’s children deserve to learn in schools that are well maintained, safe, and clean. Aaron Ford supports ensuring schools have enough custodial and maintenance personnel and that their work is fairly compensated.

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Nevada’s colleges, universities, and training centers are critical to our future economic growth as well as the development of future generations of educators. Even though Nevada is at the bottom of the rankings for the number of adults with post-secondary degrees, students will still face 12% tuition hikes to make up for inadequate state funding and federal funding cuts. AG Ford will work to broaden the range of educational opportunities available to Nevadans, including by investing in union Registered Apprenticeship Programs (RAPs) that build up Nevada’s workforce and give students the opportunity to earn while they learn a skilled trade. Ford will also support efforts to bring down the cost of tuition and encourage NHSE to refrain from approving increases during his term as governor.

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Invest in post-secondary education: Nevada’s state funding for post-secondary institutions never recovered from the 2008 recession. Ford will support increasing funding for Nevada’s colleges and universities to bring funding levels back into line with Nevada’s peer states.

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Support apprenticeships and job training: Union apprenticeship programs are some of the best educational programs available to Nevadans—providing specialized and in-demand job training and integrating classroom instruction with hands-on experience. As Governor, Ford will partner with labor unions to create more registered apprenticeship programs and promote project labor agreements that give apprentices a foot in the door. Ford will also encourage new projects to give priority to hiring Registered Apprentices, so that Nevada’s workforce of tomorrow has the opportunity to learn the skills they need today.

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Student loan affordability: As a State Senator Ford introduced legislation to allow Nevada student loan borrowers to refinance their student loans at a more affordable rate, and as Attorney General, he held predatory loan servicers accountable, delivering millions of dollars in student loan relief to Nevadans harmed by their deceptive practices. As Governor, Ford will support efforts to cut costs for student loan borrowers like refinancing options and will limit tuition increases at Nevada’s colleges and universities.

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Ban predatory lending practices: Ford will work with the legislature to stop predatory lending practices that lure students into debt and ban practices that lock students into never-ending debt.

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Attendance: Student attendance is a major struggle in Nevada schools. As Governor, Ford will work with local school boards to ensure that school districts have funding for athletics, performing arts, career connected learning, hands-on classes, and clubs and activities. We see schools packed out for games, performances, and competitions, and that’s when family members show up and participate in the educational process. Now more than ever it is important to excite students about school and give them reasons to show up.

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Student Accountability: As Governor, Ford will set consistent expectations around student behavior across schools. He will work with school districts to support educators dealing with disruptions, reduce non-instructional workload that pulls teachers away from planning and instruction, and give educators more flexibility in how they meet individual students’ needs.

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Educational Time: As Governor, Ford will partner with local school districts to streamline assessments, reduce redundancy in the classroom, and protect time for teaching and learning.