Amodei joins ranks of Republican House members who won’t seek reelection

By: Michael Lyle

Outlets: Nevada Current

Published: February 6, 2026

Words: 259

Last Updated: 3 weeks ago

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Nevada’s lone Congressional Republican, U.S. Rep. Mark Amodei, announced he is retiring from Congress at the end of his term.

Amodei has represented the reliably Republican-leaning Congressional District 2, which included Washoe County and most of rural Nevada, since 2011.

“I came to Congress to solve problems and to make sure our state” has a “strong voice in the federal policy and oversight processes,” Amodei said in a statement Friday. “I look forward to …

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