Rep. Mark Amodei (R-Nev.) announced on Feb. 6, 2026, that he will not seek re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2026.

In a statement announcing his retirement, Amodei said, “I came to Congress to solve problems and to make sure our State and Nation have strong voice in the federal policy and oversight processes. I look forward to finishing my term. After 15 years of service, I believe it is the right time for Nevada and myself to pass the torch.”

In 2011, Amodei won his first term in the U.S. House in Nevada’s 2nd Congressional District. The district became vacant after then-Rep. Dean Heller (R-Nev.) was appointed to fill a vacant seat in the U.S. Senate. In the special election, Amodei defeated Kate Marshall (D) 62% to 38%.

Amodei won by a median of 21 percentage points in his six re-election bids, which he ran with major party opposition in the district. Amodei ran without major party opposition in 2024. Amodei’s widest margin of victory (MOV) in the district was in 2014, when he won by 38 percentage points. His narrowest MOV in the district was in 2018 and 2020, when he won by 16 percentage points in each.

As of Feb. 3, 2026, independent race forecasters The Cook Political Report and Inside Elections have rated the 2026 general election for the district as Solid Republican. Sabato’s Crystal Ball rated it Safe Republican.

As of Feb. 6, 2026, Amodei is one of 60 members of the U.S. Congress — nine U.S. Senate members and 51 U.S. House members — who have announced they will not seek re-election to their current seats in 2026. 

Of the 51 U.S. House incumbents who are not seeking re-election:

Twenty-four — 13 Democrats and 11 Republicans — are retiring from public office.
Fifteen — seven Democrats and eight Republicans — are running for the U.S. Senate.
Eleven — one Democrat and 10 Republicans — are running for governor.
One Republican is running for state attorney general.

Compared to the last four election cycles, there were 43 retirement announcements at this point in 2024, 42 in 2022, 34 in 2020, and 45 in 2018. 

Between January 2011 and February 2026, Ballotpedia tracked 352 announcements by U.S. House members that they would not seek re-election. January had the highest number of members announcing they would not run for re-election at 61. The fewest announcements took place in June at 15.