A woman challenges her state’s unpopular male incumbent Governor in his own party’s primary.
Claire McCaskill, 2004, against Bob Holden? Yep.
Also now it looks like ex-Rep. Anne Northrup against Ernie Fletcher in KY-GOV-R this year.
Recall item #6 from my 2007 Predictions. While it’s not an impeachment or resignation, it does involve Fletcher.
[...] an aside, Fletcher beat back a primary challenge from former Congresswoman Anne Northup last month, but only by a 11-point margin (49% to 38%). The fact that the incumbent Governor [...]