I'm pretty sure that's a reference to the midterm elections in November 2026
National Guard is not the last resort. As it can be federalized, it's not even the best option here.
Several states have State Guards that answer only to the governor. The State Guard is usually little more than a legal framework rather than an operational militia, but that framework could be filled in pretty damn quick: Disband the National Guard units and offer the guardsmen transfers to the State Guard.