By
State
Nevada
Office / race
Governor
Party
No Political Party
Reviewed
October 24, 2026

Career timeline

  1. Elected to the Clark County school boardSource ↗
  2. Elected to the State Board of EducationSource ↗
  3. Began the District 3 state-board termSource ↗
  4. Entered the governor’s general election without a partySource ↗

A separate Ford on the ballot

Voting booths — election file photograph
Voting booths in Washington, D.C., on November 5, 2024. Archival election context; this is not a portrait of the candidate.Photo: oscepa · Source · CC BY-SA 2.0

Danielle Ford is a candidate for Nevada governor in the November 3, 2026 election with the designation No Political Party. She is distinct from Democratic nominee Aaron Ford. Republican incumbent Joe Lombardo completes the three-person field listed by Ballotpedia, giving voters a nonpartisan alternative to the major-party nominees.

Sources: Ballotpedia — Nevada gubernatorial election, 2026 ↗

A route into public service through schools

Nevada’s education department describes Ford as a lifelong Nevadan who attended eight Clark County schools. Her campaign says she later earned a GED and attended trade school and community college. The state biography records parent-volunteer work, including a PTO vice-presidency, before elected school governance.

Sources: Nevada Department of Education — State Board of Education members ↗ · Ford campaign — Education platform ↗

Two different elected education roles

KTNV reports that Ford won a seat representing District F on the Clark County School District board in 2018, then lost reelection in 2022. She won election to the State Board of Education in 2024. The education department lists her District 3 term as January 1, 2025 through January 1, 2029. The local trusteeship and statewide education-board seat are distinct responsibilities, not consecutive terms in the same office.

Sources: KTNV — Danielle Ford files for governor, March 12, 2026 ↗ · Nevada Department of Education — State Board of Education members ↗

A public platform beyond board meetings

Ford created and hosts the Unraveling Education podcast. The state biography describes it as a forum for questions about governance and community participation. It also records service on the Public Education Foundation’s executive committee, the Vegas PBS executive board and an education subcommittee of the Nevada Hispanic Legislative Caucus. These roles connect her career with media and civic organizations concerned with educational decisions.

Sources: Nevada Department of Education — State Board of Education members ↗

What her education proposals emphasize

Her published platform supports competitive educator compensation, broader access to healthy meals and stronger scrutiny of large school contracts. It also favors educational choices while retaining accountability for public money. On classroom technology, Ford calls for safeguards around artificial intelligence, student information and replacing teaching with software. These remain campaign proposals; their funding and implementation would depend on legislation, budgets and cooperation with the institutions responsible for Nevada’s schools.

Sources: Ford campaign — Education platform ↗

Sources & original reportingSource publication or schedule date: Sources reviewed October 24, 2026Ballotpedia — Nevada gubernatorial election, 2026 ↗Nevada Department of Education — State Board of Education members ↗KTNV — Danielle Ford files for governor, March 12, 2026 ↗Ford campaign — Education platform ↗

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