1. United States
2. Nev.
3. Letter

Congressman Amodei calls himself a pragmatist. But pragmatism isn’t about staying quiet while power is abused. And it’s not about sneaking land deals through Congress behind closed doors. This month, respected political scientists warned that America has crossed into “competitive authoritarianism”—a system where elections still happen, but those in power punish dissent, silence opposition, and bend the rules to stay in charge. Since then, we’ve seen federal judges arrested, intelligence officials purged, and immigrants rendered to foreign prisons. Where is Rep. Amodei? He voted to fund the offices targeting those judges. He stayed silent as due process collapsed. And earlier this year, he quietly slipped in an amendment to sell Nevada public lands—with no local input, no public hearing, and no debate. That’s not pragmatism. That’s an erosion of transparency and public trust. Nevadans believe in fairness, independence, and open government. We need representation that speaks up—before the system breaks.