I was just wish-fulfilling.
Most likely Hatch like many other modern congressmen & senators will die or resign before they lose reelection. The power incumbents have bought for themselves is just too strong to be serouly challenged at the ballot box.
when Washington acquired the ability & inclination to spend tax payer dollars domestically effectly on their own voter base they acquire a dominate position over any potential challenger. They quite frankly acquired the power to tax their challenger and feed their friends.
This is why after the so called “New Deal” in the 1930’s reelection rates(IE: incumbency) rose from 50% to where it is now 90%. What we have is the predictable result a form of tyranny of the majority that has transformed itself into a kind of political oligarchy the next step was/is to throw away the chains as they have done quite effectively with their hand picked Federal “justices”.