Candidate Who Could Influence Nevada Governor Race Has Strong Poker Roots

When Danielle Ford reflects on her journey through Nevada politics, from winning a state education board election to her near-futile gamble of running Nevada governor as an independent candidate, she says it all traces back to poker. Ford, a member of the Nevada State Board of Education who is running for governor against incumbent Gov. Joe Lombardo, a Republican, and Democratic challenger Aaron Ford (no relation), is a longtime poker player who correlates her poker mindset and community connections with her professional journey.