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Pulsipher letter shakes up Coeur d'Alene mayoral race

by BILL BULEY
Staff Writer | October 4, 2025 1:09 AM

A candidate for Coeur d’Alene mayor wrote a letter to Mayor Woody McEvers asking him to encourage City Councilman Dan Gookin to drop out of the race. 

“With Gookin in the race, I worry the outcome could fracture the vote and open the door for the KCRCC (Kootenai County Republican Central Committee) candidate,” wrote John Pulsipher in a letter delivered to McEvers’ home about three weeks ago. “Their agenda isn’t about city issues — it's about forcing national politics onto local government, which could lead to turmoil and lawsuits.” 

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