Election 2026

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Issue record

Housing costs

In short

Aaron Ford's campaign would cap corporate home buying, register corporate landlords and ban rent-setting software. Danielle Ford's Ballotpedia survey and filing-day interview list no housing position. Joseph Lombardo's campaign would expand down payment help for nurses, teachers, military families and first responders, and keep families from competing with corporate buyers. On the record, Lombardo signed a 2025 housing law worth up to $183 million and vetoed a 2023 cap on corporate home buying.

Campaign positions

What each campaign says.

Aaron D. Ford

Would cap how many homes corporate investors can buy each year, start a corporate landlord registry, and ban software that sets rents.

Danielle Ford

No position found in her Ballotpedia survey or filing-day interview. A campaign site in her name has one, but we have not confirmed the site is hers.

Joseph Lombardo

Would expand down payment help for nurses, teachers, military families and first responders, and let families buy homes without competing against out-of-state investors and corporate buyers.

Evidence timeline

What the record shows.

  1. official action

    Joseph Lombardo: Matches stated record claim

    AB 540, which he signed in June 2025, puts $133 million into a housing account and allows up to $50 million in state bonds, $183 million at most.

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    His campaign says he championed and signed the Nevada Housing Access and Attainability Act, investing $183 million in new housing. He signed Assembly Bill 540 on June 9, 2025. It puts $133 million from the state general fund into a new housing account and calls for up to $50 million in state bonds for housing loans: $183 million together. Limit: The $50 million in bonds is a ceiling, not a set amount. The Act's name comes from his office; the bill text does not use it.

  2. campaign position

    Joseph Lombardo: Not comparable yet

    In 2023 he vetoed a bill to cap home purchases by corporations at 1,000 a year, calling the cap arbitrary; a spokesperson now says he backs efforts to stop such buyers.

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    His platform says families buying a home should compete with each other, not with out-of-state investors and corporate buyers. On June 16, 2023, he vetoed Senate Bill 395. It would have capped home purchases by corporations and LLCs at 1,000 units a year statewide and made them register. His veto message called the cap arbitrary and said it would cut tax revenue, reduce new construction and discourage landlords when renters need more homes. Limit: The veto was in 2023; the platform is from his 2026 campaign. A spokesperson now says he backs President Trump's efforts to stop corporate investors buying single-family homes.

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Sources14 source records

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  1. Economic development planhttps://www.fordfornevada.com/issues/economic-development

    Committee to Elect Aaron Ford · Reviewed Sep 23, 2026

    Campaign issue page.

    candidate statement

    For: Aaron D. Ford: campaign position

  2. Housing planhttps://www.fordfornevada.com/issues/housing

    Committee to Elect Aaron Ford · Reviewed Sep 23, 2026

    Campaign issue page.

    candidate statement

    For: Aaron D. Ford: campaign position

  3. Danielle Fordhttps://ballotpedia.org/Danielle_Ford

    Ballotpedia · Reviewed Sep 23, 2026

    Carries her own answers to Ballotpedia's 2026 candidate survey. Also lists her campaign website and her campaign Facebook, X, Instagram and YouTube accounts.

    candidate statement

    For: Danielle Ford: campaign position

  4. Who's running? Nevada 2026 candidate filinghttps://thenevadaindependent.com/article/whos-running-nevada-2026-candidate-filing-period-opens

    The Nevada Independent · Published Mar 2, 2026 · Reviewed Sep 23, 2026

    Filing-week live coverage, first published March 2, 2026. The entry dated March 12, 2026 reports an interview with Danielle Ford.

    original reporting

    For: Danielle Ford: campaign position

  5. Danielle Ford for Nevadahttps://daniellefornevada.com/

    Danielle Ford campaign · Reviewed Sep 23, 2026

    Listed as her campaign site on Ballotpedia and BallotReady. It has no 'Paid for by' line, and no official record links it to her yet, so this desk does not quote it.

    candidate statement

    For: Danielle Ford: campaign position

  6. Governor Lombardo's visionhttps://www.endorse.joelombardofornv.com/vision/

    Lombardo for Governor · Reviewed Sep 23, 2026

    Platform page, signed 'Paid For By Lombardo for Governor'.

    candidate statement

    For: Joseph Lombardo: campaign position; Joseph Lombardo: Not comparable yet

  7. Delivering Results for Nevadahttps://www.joelombardofornv.com/results

    Lombardo for Governor · Reviewed Sep 23, 2026

    The campaign's list of what it says he has done as governor.

    candidate statement

    For: Joseph Lombardo: Matches stated record claim

  8. AB 540 (2025), housinghttps://www.leg.state.nv.us/App/NELIS/REL/83rd2025/Bill/FillSelectedBillTab?selectedTab=Overview&billKey=12839

    Nevada Legislature · Published Jun 9, 2025 · Reviewed Sep 23, 2026

    Bill history: approved by the Governor June 9, 2025, Chapter 432.

    official legislative record

    For: Joseph Lombardo: Matches stated record claim

  9. AB 540 (2025), enrolled text (document)

    Nevada Legislature · Published Jun 9, 2025 · Reviewed Sep 23, 2026

    Section 50 appropriates $133,000,000 to the Nevada Attainable Housing Account. Section 49.7 calls for not more than $50,000,000 in state general obligation bonds for housing loans.

    official legislative record

    For: Joseph Lombardo: Matches stated record claim

  10. Statement from Governor Lombardo following completion of bill signingshttps://www.gov.nv.gov/press-releases/statement-from-governor-lombardo-following-completion-of-bill-signings/

    Office of the Governor · Published Jun 13, 2025 · Reviewed Sep 23, 2026

    Says he signed 518 bills and vetoed 87 from the 2025 session, and names AB 540 the Nevada Housing Access and Attainability Act.

    official office record

    For: Joseph Lombardo: Matches stated record claim

  11. SB 395 (2023), corporate home purchaseshttps://www.leg.state.nv.us/App/NELIS/REL/82nd2023/Bill/FillSelectedBillTab?selectedTab=Overview&billKey=10378

    Nevada Legislature · Published Jun 16, 2023 · Reviewed Sep 23, 2026

    Bill history and digest: would have capped home purchases by corporations and LLCs at 1,000 units a year statewide and set up a registry. Vetoed by the Governor.

    official legislative record

    For: Joseph Lombardo: Not comparable yet

  12. SB 395 (2023), enrolled text (document)

    Nevada Legislature · Published Jun 8, 2023 · Reviewed Sep 23, 2026

    The version sent to the governor. Keeps the 1,000-unit yearly cap.

    official legislative record

    For: Joseph Lombardo: Not comparable yet

  13. Veto message for SB 395 (2023) (document)

    Office of the Governor (filed with the Nevada Legislature) · Published Jun 16, 2023 · Reviewed Sep 23, 2026

    His letter of June 16, 2023 giving his reasons for the veto. A scanned image; read by OCR.

    official office record

    For: Joseph Lombardo: Not comparable yet

  14. 2026 Nevada Election Guidehttps://thenevadaindependent.com/article/2026-nevada-election-guide

    The Nevada Independent · Reviewed Sep 23, 2026

    Candidate positions as reported by the paper. Used for Aaron D. Ford's stated position on taxes and for what Joseph Lombardo's spokesperson said about corporate home buyers.

    original reporting

    For: Joseph Lombardo: Not comparable yet