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Did Aaron Ford win more than $1.2 billion in opioid settlements?

Matches stated record claim. His office put Nevada's total opioid recoveries at $1,215,011,047.06 in July 2025, a count that includes multistate deals paid out over many years.

Aaron D. Ford

Opioid settlement money

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What they say

His campaign says that as attorney general he won more than $1.2 billion in opioid settlements.

“winning more than $1.2 billion in opioid settlements”

What the record shows ·

On July 10, 2025, his office said a new settlement brought Nevada's total opioid recoveries to $1,215,011,047.06.

Limit: The total is his office's own count. It includes deals made with many states and money paid out over many years.

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  1. Health care planhttps://www.fordfornevada.com/issues/healthcare

    Committee to Elect Aaron Ford · Reviewed Sep 23, 2026

    Campaign issue page.

    candidate statement

    For: Did Aaron Ford win more than $1.2 billion in opioid settlements?

  2. Attorney General Ford secures $720 million multistate settlement from eight opioid drug makershttps://ag.nv.gov/News/PR/2025/Attorney_General_Ford_Secures_$720_Million_Multistate_Settlement_from_Eight_Opioid_Drug_Makers/

    Office of the Nevada Attorney General · Published Jul 10, 2025 · Reviewed Sep 23, 2026

    Says the settlement brings Nevada's total opioid recoveries to $1,215,011,047.06.

    official office record

    For: Did Aaron Ford win more than $1.2 billion in opioid settlements?