Of course, that doesn't mean these lawmakers are going to vote for Hillary Clinton.nominee. They're just saying that Trump's campaign could mean the end of Republican congressional dominance — or even the party itself.

We ranked the predictions from bad to apocalyptic:

The Republican Party could definitely lose in November (and probably will)

House Speaker Paul D. Ryan (Wis.) earlier this month about Republicans' historically large House majority potentially in play this November, which, if you're Paul Ryan, could be apocalyptic in its own right. "If you’re speaker of the House, it’s your job to worry about the Republican majority, no matter what the circumstances are." -- to The Post's Bob Costa earlier this month about Republicans' historically large House majority potentially in play this November, which, if you're Paul Ryan, could be apocalyptic in its own right.

Northeastern House GOP lawmaker who is publicly backing Trump "I think it will be Hillary [Clinton]." -- Awho is publicly backing Trump to The Hill

Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos in response to a question in May "I think that's my presumption today." --in response to a question in May from TV reporter Mike Gousha about whether Trump will be "disastrous" and lose to Clinton.

Sure, things are bad for the GOP. But they'll probably get even worse.

Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) , "Distance yourself from Donald Trump ... [Otherwise], this will last decades." -- " a Trump critic , told The New York Times recently.

unnamed Southern GOP lawmaker and Trump backer quoted in "I’m not feeling great about the immediate future of the conservative movement right now. As a conservative who believes our ideas are good for America, it is pretty gloomy these days.” -- anand Trump backer quoted in The Hill earlier this month.

longtime Iowa state senator, David Johnson, who "If Mr. Trump is the nominee, he becomes the standard-bearer for a party that’s on the verge of breaking apart." -- a, who suspended his party registration in June over concerns about Trump.

The Republican Party is on its last legs

Georgia state Rep. Allen Peake, a Republican leader in the state, in "As a party, we are basically working ourselves toward extinction." --, a Republican leader in the state, in a manifesto shared this week with the Atlanta Journal-Constitution . Peake said the party has alienated Hispanics, African Americans and members of the gay community.

President George W. Bush to a reunion of staffers in April, "I'm worried that I will be the last Republican president." --to a reunion of staffers in April, reports Politico's Shane Goldmacher . (Okay, President Bush not a current elected official. But we included him because, hey, he's the former president, and this is a pretty shocking thing for a former president to say.

Maybe the sabotage is coming from inside the party

Rep. Carlos Curbelo (Fla.) to "I have no hard proof for my theory, but I think the relevant question is do people actually think that Donald Trump is trying to win?" --to a Miami radio station recently.

There are probably a few things going on here. One of the biggest: positioning. Republicans who have to share the ballot with Trump are increasingly fretting about how the nominee's struggles in swing and even red states could bring down their campaigns. Saying Trump is bad for the party is a way to distance themselves from him.