It's not uncommon for democracies to be subverted by a minority party.

Nazis did it in Germany. They lost parliamentary seats in the November 1932 election, but remained the largest party with 33% of seats. The next year the country was already a dictatorship.

Communists did it in Czhechoslovakia in 1948. They led a coalition government but had just lost the previous election.

I'm worried that United States 2027 will be added to this list. If MAGA sees their grip on power starting to fade after November elections, they may try increasingly extreme measures.