Danielle Ford

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Danielle Ford
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Nevada State Board of Education District 3
Tenure

2025 - Present

Term ends

2029

Years in position

0

Predecessor
Prior offices
Clark County School District Board of Trustees District F

Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 5, 2024

Personal
Profession
Marketing strategist
Contact

Danielle Ford is a member of the Nevada State Board of Education, representing District 3. She assumed office on January 1, 2025. Her current term ends on January 1, 2029.

Ford ran for election to the Nevada State Board of Education to represent District 3. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Biography

Danielle Ford lives in Las Vegas, Nevada. Her career experience includes working as a marketing strategist.[1]

Elections

2024

See also: Nevada State Board of Education election, 2024

General election

General election for Nevada State Board of Education District 3

Danielle Ford defeated incumbent Rene Cantu in the general election for Nevada State Board of Education District 3 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Danielle Ford
Danielle Ford (Nonpartisan)
 
51.6
 
145,973
Image of Rene Cantu
Rene Cantu (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
48.4
 
137,031

Total votes: 283,004
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Nevada State Board of Education District 3

Danielle Ford and incumbent Rene Cantu defeated Jasmine Kurys in the primary for Nevada State Board of Education District 3 on June 11, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Danielle Ford
Danielle Ford (Nonpartisan)
 
45.7
 
31,903
Image of Rene Cantu
Rene Cantu (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
42.2
 
29,434
Image of Jasmine Kurys
Jasmine Kurys (Nonpartisan)
 
12.2
 
8,492

Total votes: 69,829
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Campaign finance

Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Ford in this election.

2022

See also: Clark County School District, Nevada, elections (2022)

General election

General election for Clark County School District Board of Trustees District F

Irene Bustamante Adams defeated incumbent Danielle Ford in the general election for Clark County School District Board of Trustees District F on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Irene Bustamante Adams
Irene Bustamante Adams (Nonpartisan)
 
52.7
 
38,084
Image of Danielle Ford
Danielle Ford (Nonpartisan)
 
47.3
 
34,218

Total votes: 72,302
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Clark County School District Board of Trustees District F

The following candidates ran in the primary for Clark County School District Board of Trustees District F on June 14, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Irene Bustamante Adams
Irene Bustamante Adams (Nonpartisan)
 
22.0
 
6,136
Image of Danielle Ford
Danielle Ford (Nonpartisan)
 
18.1
 
5,059
Image of Jaylon Calhoun
Jaylon Calhoun (Nonpartisan)
 
14.6
 
4,075
Image of Erica Neely
Erica Neely (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
12.5
 
3,496
Image of Kali Fox Miller
Kali Fox Miller (Nonpartisan)
 
11.6
 
3,237
David Coram (Nonpartisan)
 
5.5
 
1,544
Image of Liam MacCaul
Liam MacCaul (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
5.3
 
1,465
Tim Vicario (Nonpartisan)
 
4.9
 
1,358
Tammi N. Musemici (Nonpartisan)
 
2.8
 
791
Jamil Bey (Nonpartisan)
 
2.6
 
715

Total votes: 27,876
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2018

See also: Clark County School District elections (2018)

General election

General election for Clark County School District Board of Trustees District F

Danielle Ford defeated Kali Fox Miller in the general election for Clark County School District Board of Trustees District F on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Danielle Ford
Danielle Ford (Nonpartisan)
 
60.3
 
51,191
Image of Kali Fox Miller
Kali Fox Miller (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
39.7
 
33,742

Total votes: 84,933
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Clark County School District Board of Trustees District F

The following candidates ran in the primary for Clark County School District Board of Trustees District F on June 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Danielle Ford
Danielle Ford (Nonpartisan)
 
16.2
 
4,006
Image of Kali Fox Miller
Kali Fox Miller (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
13.6
 
3,379
Image of David Gardner
David Gardner (Nonpartisan) (Unofficially withdrew)
 
13.3
 
3,287
Jacquelyn Trumbull (Nonpartisan)
 
13.2
 
3,276
Image of Michael Thomas
Michael Thomas (Nonpartisan)
 
12.5
 
3,095
Mary E. Ballinger (Nonpartisan)
 
12.1
 
2,996
Image of Eileen Eady
Eileen Eady (Nonpartisan)
 
10.0
 
2,470
Tammi N. Musemici (Nonpartisan)
 
4.7
 
1,157
Johnny Wilson (Nonpartisan)
 
4.5
 
1,108

Total votes: 24,774
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Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Campaign website

Ford’s campaign website stated the following:

If elected I will work to:

  • Provide oversight over Nevada’s public school districts, charter authority, and private schools
  • Expand early education and pre-k programs throughout all school districts
  • Reduce barriers for higher education throughout the state, ensuring every student graduates college and career-ready
  • Rethink and modify the system in a way that supports the learning styles of neurodiverse students
  • Empower parents to have more input and involvement at school sites
  • Lessen the amount of state mandates that add unnecessary workloads for all educators and school staff
  • Reform the teacher evaluation and student testing models to be less punitive and more whole-child focused[2]
—Danielle Ford’s campaign website (2024)[3]

2022

Danielle Ford did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.


Campaign finance summary


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Danielle Ford campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024* Nevada State Board of Education District 3Won general$4,019 $0
Grand total$4,019 $0
Sources: OpenSecretsFederal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete

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External links

Footnotes

  1. LinkedIn, "Danielle Ford," accessed June 3, 2024
  2. Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  3. Vote Danielle Ford, “Home,” accessed June 3, 2024

Political offices
Preceded by
Felicia Ortiz
Nevada State Board of Education District 3
2025-Present
Succeeded by
-
Preceded by
-
Clark County School District Board of Trustees District F
2019-2023
Succeeded by
Irene Bustamante Adams