Who’s delivered for your family? · Nevada Governor 2026
Know the candidates.
Check the record.
Three candidates. Different backgrounds and proposals. Explore documented public service, compare what each candidate says they would do, and decide what matters most for your family.
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The candidates
Who's on the ballot?
Candidate profiles are presented alphabetically, with the same amount of space and the same types of links. A candidate's office responsibilities, public actions, and campaign goals are not interchangeable.
Documented public record
- Has served as Nevada Attorney General since January 2019; previously held leadership roles in the State Senate.
Source: Nevada AG biography ↗ - The Attorney General's office reports more than $118.5 million in consumer recoveries through 2024 and more than $1.1 billion in opioid-related settlements.
Source: Nevada AG biography ↗
Stated campaign priorities
Danielle Ford
Nevada State Board of Education
Documented public record
- Elected to the Nevada State Board of Education, District 3, for a term beginning in January 2025.
Source: Nevada DOE ↗ - Previously served on the Clark County School District Board of Trustees from 2018 to 2022.
Source: Nevada DOE ↗
Stated campaign priorities
Documented public record
- Has served as Governor since January 2023; signed the 2023 K–12 funding package, which included a state-reported $2.6 billion increase in school funding.
Source: Nevada Governor's Office ↗ - Signed the 2025 Nevada Housing Access and Attainability Act; the Governor's Office reports it allocates $183 million to housing initiatives.
Source: Nevada Governor's Office ↗
Stated campaign priorities
Candidate affiliation disclosure
* Aaron Ford is identified by NAACP Las Vegas Branch leadership as an NAACP lifetime member. Membership is a personal association and does not constitute an endorsement or preference by the NAACP Las Vegas Branch. All three candidates are presented using the same editorial criteria. Confirm membership status with Branch records before publication.
Record notes are selections from official government sources, not performance ratings or proof that an individual official caused every reported outcome. Because these candidates have held different offices, their powers and records differ. Statements about priorities come from the candidates' own published campaign material.
Side-by-side comparison
What are they proposing?
Open any issue to see a short, equally formatted summary of each candidate's publicly stated approach. These are proposals, not completed accomplishments.
Housing and cost of living
Aaron Ford · D
Proposes steps to constrain corporate housing investors and work with local governments to make construction and housing more accessible.
Candidate's stated position ↗Danielle Ford · NPP
Calls for addressing housing, utilities, insurance, wages, childcare, and transportation as connected household affordability challenges.
Candidate's stated position ↗Joe Lombardo · R
Proposes expanding housing down-payment assistance, making more federal land available, and streamlining building permits.
Candidate's stated position ↗Schools and education
Aaron Ford · D
Emphasizes public education opportunity, student success, and measures to protect federal support for Nevada schools.
Candidate's stated position ↗Danielle Ford · NPP
Focuses on safe public schools, educator support, family options, and transparent accountability for public education funds.
Candidate's stated position ↗Joe Lombardo · R
Supports grade-level reading by third grade, increased per-pupil funding, accountability measures, and school choice options.
Candidate's stated position ↗Public safety and community well-being
Aaron Ford · D
Lists public safety as a priority; his public-service agenda emphasizes consumer protection, justice, and constitutional rights.
Candidate's stated position ↗Danielle Ford · NPP
Describes an approach combining accountability for serious harm with prevention, mental-health care, and law-enforcement support.
Candidate's stated position ↗Joe Lombardo · R
Proposes tougher responses to fentanyl and human trafficking and stricter enforcement for violent and repeat offenders.
Candidate's stated position ↗Government accountability and economic opportunity
Aaron Ford · D
Proposes economic-development policies focused on workers and holding companies accountable when costs fall on households.
Candidate's stated position ↗Danielle Ford · NPP
Calls for public scrutiny of contracting, procurement, government decisions, and the use of taxpayer funds.
Candidate's stated position ↗Joe Lombardo · R
Proposes tying tax incentives to jobs and measurable outcomes and maintaining a commitment to no new taxes.
Candidate's stated position ↗Want more detail? Each summary links to the candidate's own published material so you can read the full proposal in context. These campaign sources are not independently verified outcomes.
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