Aaron Ford

Liberal

Democrat

N/A

Nevada

Current Position: Nevada Attorney General

Running For: Governor

Policy Positions

For banning algorithmic and AI-based rent price-fixing software
For capping security deposits at one month's rent
For banning junk fees in rental housing and requiring full price transparency
For expanding rental assistance programs covering security deposits, utilities, and monthly rent
For accelerating permitting for affordable housing projects by cutting regulatory red tape
For developing vacant and underused land into affordable housing with state infrastructure support
For down payment assistance for first-time homebuyers, teachers, first responders, military families, and veterans via refundable tax credits
For working with Nevada's congressional delegation to ensure federal land sales prioritize affordable housing development
Against Trump's tariffs on construction materials, citing harm to housing affordability
For protecting Medicaid from federal cuts
For canceling medical debt for Nevadans at or below 400% of the federal poverty level
For banning medical debt reporting to credit agencies
For exploring a cap on medical debt interest rates at 3%
For appointing Public Utilities Commission members focused on lowering costs for ratepayers

For limiting the number of single-family homes corporate investors can purchase each year
For giving tenants the first right to purchase a home before it is sold to a corporate investor
For creating a corporate landlord registry for ownership transparency
For requiring data centers to pay for their own energy consumption and grid infrastructure costs
For creating good-paying union jobs in clean energy and solar
For prohibiting the sale of student data
For union registered apprenticeship programs
For supporting graduate student workers' right to organize and collectively bargain

For capping prescription drug costs at Medicare-negotiated rates
For supporting Nevada's Battle Born State Plans public health insurance option
For expanding community health centers, mobile clinics, and telehealth for preventive care
For comprehensive prior authorization reform, including prohibiting AI from being the sole basis for denial
For growing Nevada's healthcare workforce pipeline
For cracking down on Pharmacy Benefit Managers and requiring drug rebates be passed to patients
For allowing Nevada Medicaid to proactively initiate fraud investigations

For guaranteeing school breakfast and lunch to all Nevada children
For increasing Nevada's per-pupil education funding to at or above the national average
For expanding career and technical education
For placing literacy coaches in every elementary school statewide
For expanding pre-K access
For preparing students for careers in AI, cybersecurity, and emerging technologies
For competitive salaries and benefits for teachers and school support professionals
For streamlining teacher license reciprocity with other states
For defending the U.S. Department of Education against elimination and protecting federal education funding for Nevada
For protecting Project Upward Bound and TRIO programs for low-income and first-generation students
For reducing class sizes through increased teacher recruitment and retention
For expanding mental health counselors in schools
For increasing funding for Nevada's colleges and universities
For student loan refinancing options and limiting tuition increases at Nevada colleges and universities
For banning predatory student lending practices
For expanding school athletics, performing arts, and extracurricular activities to improve attendance

For policies restricting addictive social media for minors and protecting children from online predators