This is called ‘Competitive Authoritarianism’
The illusion of an election
Sure someone “could” run against you, but you have slashed their funding, and restricted their media access through intimidation, (sound familiar) therefore they can’t campaign.
https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/04/investigation-into-unlawful-straw-donor-and-foreign-contributions-in-american-elections/