Aaron Ford

Democratic Platform

Democrats support progressive taxation, with higher rates on top earners and corporations to fund public investment. The party favors raising the minimum wage, strengthening unions, and expanding worker protections. Democrats generally support government investment in infrastructure, education, and social programs as drivers of broad economic growth.

Aaron Ford

Ford supports diversifying Nevada's tourism-dependent economy through investment in clean energy, technology, and manufacturing. He has backed federal CHIPS Act and IRA investments in Nevada and supports workforce development programs that connect Nevadans to jobs in growing industries. He supports policies that raise wages and strengthen worker protections.

Republican Platform

Republicans favor lower taxes across income levels, with particular emphasis on cutting corporate and capital gains taxes to stimulate investment and job creation. The party supports deregulation, reduced government spending, and free market solutions over federal programs as the primary engine of prosperity.

Democratic Platform

Democrats support expanding access to affordable healthcare, including protecting the Affordable Care Act and moving toward a public option or expanded Medicare coverage. The party broadly favors government negotiation of prescription drug prices and opposes removing protections for pre-existing conditions.

Aaron Ford

Ford supports Nevada's Medicaid expansion and has backed legislation to lower prescription drug costs and expand access to reproductive healthcare. As Attorney General he has defended Nevada's abortion rights against legal challenges and supported expanding access to contraception and reproductive health services.

Republican Platform

Republicans have generally sought to repeal or significantly reform the Affordable Care Act, favoring market-based solutions. The party supports expanding health savings accounts, increasing competition among insurers across state lines, and reducing federal mandates on coverage requirements.

Democratic Platform

Democrats generally support pathways to citizenship for undocumented immigrants, including DACA recipients, and favor comprehensive immigration reform. The party supports increased resources for legal immigration processing and a humanitarian approach to asylum seekers at the border.

Aaron Ford

Ford supports comprehensive immigration reform with a pathway to legal status for long-term undocumented residents, including DACA recipients. He has opposed state immigration enforcement cooperation with federal agencies that he argues harms Nevada's immigrant communities, who are a significant portion of the service industry workforce.

Republican Platform

Republicans prioritize border security and strict enforcement of existing immigration law. The party broadly supports completing physical border barriers, ending policies they view as incentivizing illegal entry, and reforming legal immigration to favor applicants with marketable skills.

Democratic Platform

Democrats favor robust federal investment in public K-12 education and higher education, along with policies to reduce or eliminate student loan debt. The party generally opposes using public funds for private school vouchers and supports universal pre-K and affordable childcare.

Aaron Ford

Ford supports robust investment in Nevada's public schools — which rank among the nation's lowest in per-pupil spending — and has backed legislation to increase teacher pay and improve educational outcomes. He supports expanding access to early childhood education and has opposed universal voucher programs he argues harm public school funding.

Republican Platform

Republicans support school choice, including voucher programs for private and religious schools, and local control over curriculum decisions. The party generally opposes federal education mandates and broadly supports parental rights in schooling. Many Republicans oppose student loan forgiveness as unfair to borrowers who repaid their loans.

Democratic Platform

Democrats broadly support stricter gun safety measures, including universal background checks, red flag laws, and restrictions on assault-style weapons and high-capacity magazines. The party frames these regulations as consistent with the Second Amendment and necessary to reduce mass shootings.

Aaron Ford

Ford is a strong supporter of gun safety legislation. As Attorney General he defended Nevada's background check law in court and backed the state's red flag law. He supports universal background checks, red flag measures, and views gun safety reform as consistent with the legacy of the 2017 Las Vegas mass shooting.

Republican Platform

Republicans strongly defend Second Amendment rights and generally oppose new gun control legislation, arguing that existing laws should be enforced more effectively. The party emphasizes mental health intervention, the right to self-defense, and opposes what they view as infringement on law-abiding gun owners.

Democratic Platform

Democrats view climate change as an urgent crisis requiring immediate government action. The party supports transitioning to clean energy through federal investment and regulation, reducing carbon emissions across the economy, and meeting international climate commitments. Democrats generally oppose expanding fossil fuel development on public lands.

Aaron Ford

Ford supports aggressive clean energy development in Nevada, which has enormous solar potential, and views the transition to renewable energy as a major economic opportunity. He has backed federal clean energy investments and opposes rollbacks of environmental protections for Nevada's public lands and water resources.

Republican Platform

Republicans emphasize American energy independence through domestic production of oil, gas, and coal alongside renewable development. Many in the party are skeptical of aggressive climate regulations they argue harm economic growth and jobs. Republicans generally prefer market-based energy solutions over government mandates and oppose restrictions that raise energy costs for families.

Democratic Platform

Democrats generally support a multilateral approach to foreign policy, emphasizing alliances, international institutions, and diplomacy as the first line of engagement. The party broadly supports maintaining NATO commitments, providing aid to democratic allies, and engaging international bodies to address shared challenges.

Aaron Ford

Ford supports U.S. alliances and continued backing for democratic partners facing authoritarian pressure. As a governor candidate he engages foreign policy debates primarily through their effects on Nevada's gaming, tourism, and mining industries and the diverse international communities that are central to Las Vegas's economy.

Republican Platform

Republicans emphasize American sovereignty, a strong military as a deterrent, and bilateral relationships over multilateral institutions. The party broadly supports robust defense spending and is skeptical of international agreements they view as constraining American action or requiring open-ended foreign commitments.

Democratic Platform

Democrats oppose cuts to Social Security or Medicare benefits and support expanding both programs. The party generally favors raising the Social Security payroll tax cap on high earners to ensure long-term solvency and opposes any form of privatization.

Aaron Ford

Ford opposes cuts to Social Security and Medicare and has backed federal legislation to protect both programs. He has called for cost-of-living relief for Nevada seniors and supports state programs that help older residents manage Nevada's high housing and living costs.

Republican Platform

Republicans support reforming Social Security and Medicare to ensure long-term fiscal solvency, which some in the party argue requires adjusting benefits or eligibility ages. The party opposes tax increases to fund the programs and some members have supported personal investment account options.

Democratic Platform

Democrats broadly support criminal justice reform, including reducing mandatory minimum sentences, addressing racial disparities in policing and incarceration, and investing in community-based alternatives. The party generally supports police accountability measures and evidence-based approaches to reducing recidivism.

Aaron Ford

Ford, as Attorney General, has focused on consumer protection, civil rights enforcement, and combating violent crime and fentanyl trafficking. He supports criminal justice reforms that reduce racial disparities in the system and has backed alternatives to incarceration for nonviolent offenders, alongside strong accountability for violent crime.

Republican Platform

Republicans emphasize law and order, strong support for law enforcement, and tough penalties for crime. The party generally opposes reducing mandatory minimum sentences for violent offenses and supports prosecutors pursuing strong sentences. Republicans broadly oppose policies they view as undermining police authority or creating leniency for criminals.