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Nah, i dont think they are that worried. They are already in full gerrymander mode right now to get ready for it. The other option could happen, but that one will really have people looking so I am sure they would rather avoid it as much as possible. Its the nuclear option.
I get the feeling that things will simmer until October-ish, and if they get the hint that the vote might not go their way, things will start to happen very fast. A conservative will abandon democracy before their party.
There's ultimately really no reason for them to completely dismantle democracy. Republicans know they can lose big in 2026 and 2028 and still regain power in just a few years. It's already guaranteed that whatever Democrats get elected won't really do anything to change the circumstances that resulted in Republicans winning. And they will not prosecute Trump and his co-conspirators for their crimes. And Democrats don't offer the working class anything, so the Republican message of "we'll make other people's lives worse to make your life better" resonates with people. They're the only party actually offering to help people.
There's just no reason for Republicans to abandon democracy all together. They'll happily tilt the scales heavily in their favor, but completely abandoning democracy would mean civil war. And they're already doing quite well in our existing flawed democracy. Why risk it all when you're already winning?
Ultimately living standards are declining because of increased wealth inequality. And Democrats aren't going to do anything to fight that. So Republicans at most will be out of power for another cycle.
Republicans don't need to destroy democracy. They're already in complete control in our current system. And Democrats, if elected in 2026 and 2028, are already promising to do everything in their power to make sure MAGA returns to power in 2032.