Documented Record
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KCRCC, Gookin settle lawsuit
Coeur d'Alene Press · February 2025
- The KCRCC sued a city councilman for calling their vetting process "rigged," three weeks before his election.
- Gookin won reelection anyway with 67% of the vote.
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KCRCC files defamation lawsuit against Gookin
Coeur d'Alene Press · October 2023
- The KCRCC required Gookin to file a legal answer by Election Day.
- Gookin called it "obviously an election stunt" and said his criticism was protected free speech.
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Small races, big stakes: Precinct committee elections may shape Kootenai County's politics
Coeur d'Alene Press · May 2024
- Gookin, a Republican, won his PC seat unopposed in 2024. He compares the KCRCC to Soviet party structure.
- Cooke is running on Regan's slate in 2026 specifically to remove him.