Aaron Ford | |
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| 34th Attorney General of Nevada | |
| Assumed office January 7, 2019 | |
| Governor | Steve Sisolak Joe Lombardo |
| Preceded by | Adam Laxalt |
| Majority Leader of the Nevada Senate | |
| In office November 9, 2016 – November 8, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Michael Roberson |
| Succeeded by | Kelvin Atkinson |
| Minority Leader of the Nevada Senate | |
| In office November 5, 2014 – November 9, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Michael Roberson |
| Succeeded by | Michael Roberson |
| Member of the Nevada Senate from the 11th district | |
| In office February 4, 2013 – December 4, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Michael A. Schneider |
| Succeeded by | Dallas Harris |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Aaron Darnell Ford May 24, 1972 Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Berna Rhodes |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | Texas A&M University (BA) George Washington University (MA) Ohio State University (MA, JD, PhD) |
| Website | Government website |
Aaron Darnell Ford (born May 24, 1972) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the 34th Attorney General of Nevada, since 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as a Nevada State Senator for the 11th district from 2013 to 2018, which encompasses parts of the Las Vegas Valley including portions of the communities of Spring Valley and Enterprise.[1]
Ford was the Democratic nominee for Nevada Attorney General in 2018. He defeated Republican nominee Wes Duncan on November 6, 2018.[2][3] He successfully ran for re-election in 2022, defeating Republican nominee Sighal Chattah. Ford won his race by nearly 8 percentage points and was the best-performing Democrat on the statewide ticket; he also was the only statewide Democrat to win Carson City, and the first Democrat since 2014 to win a county or county equivalent outside of Clark and Washoe counties.
- ^ “Aaron Ford's rise to the Senate pinnacle, from food stamps to floor leader”. The Nevada Independent, January 18, 2018.
- ^ "Wes Duncan concedes race for attorney general". Ktnv.com. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
- ^ "Nevada AG candidate Aaron Ford had past liens for unpaid taxes". Las Vegas Review-Journal. July 22, 2018. Retrieved October 11, 2018.