2022 Midterm Election: Q&A with Nevada's candidates for attorney general, Aaron D. Ford and Sigal Chattah

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — With the 2022 Midterm Election approaching, Nevada voters may want more information about the candidates appearing on their ballots.

KTNV anchor Justin Hinton interviewed the two major party candidates vying to become the Silver State's top law enforcer.

Nevada's attorney general is the chief legal officer of the state. Any time there's a crime against Nevada or the public good, the attorney general handles it. Currently, the position is held by Democrat Aaron Ford. He took office in 2019, and was a state senator before that. As attorney general, Ford secured funding for the state in a settlement over the influence of opioids here in Nevada.

Republican Sigal Chattah is his challenger. She's known for her role during the COVID-19 pandemic, filing several lawsuits against Gov. Steve Sisolak over COVID-19 lockdowns. A court of appeals even ruled in her favor in December 2020, allowing churches to host up to 25% of their building capacity.

Each interview is broken up by question or topic, so voters can easily find the candidate's response on the issues that matter most to them. Here are their pitches to voters:

Aaron D. Ford (D, incumbent)

Question: Who are you, and what have you accomplished so far as attorney general?

Issue: Criminal justice reform

Issue: Violent crime

Issue: Police body cameras, public records, and transparency

Question: What is your position on the death penalty?

Issue: Election integrity and the 2020 Election

Issue: Abortion rights

Issue: Opioid crisis

Question: Why should voters choose you over your opponent?

Sigal Chattah (R, challenger)

Question: Who are you, and why are you running for office?

Question: What would you bring to the role of attorney general?

Issue: Criminal justice reform

Issue: Violent crime

Issue: Police body cameras, public records and transparency

Question: What is your position on the death penalty?

Issue: Election integrity and the 2020 Election

Issue: Abortion rights

Issue: Opioid crisis

Question: What's your final pitch to voters?

What about the other candidates? We're collecting interviews with major party candidates for statewide races in Nevada at ktnv.com/2022candidates.