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canvasser

[kan-vuhs-er] / ˈkæn vəs ər /


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She’s also infamously bubbly: When a canvasser door-knocked 9th Circuit Judge Richard Paez, for whom Roy had clerked, he reportedly asked the volunteer to give her a hug.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

One canvasser, Timothy Nikonorov, explained that he had been an active volunteer with Mamdani’s campaign before becoming a frequent canvasser for Park, and an occasional canvassing lead.

From Salon ● Jun. 4, 2026

Tonight, I’m shadowing Elly Mui, who’s been with the campaign since January—first as a paid canvasser in the run-up to the primary, which Mamdani won in a surprise upset, and as a volunteer ever since.

From Slate ● Oct. 27, 2025

“What’s happening there is terrifying — to see kids dying, it’s just sad,” Mr. Gazzaley, whose family moved to the United States five years ago from Yemen, said as he chatted with the canvasser.

From New York Times ● Feb. 27, 2024

"Because nobody can pick up so much information concerning neighbors as a canvasser."

From Mary Louise and Josie O'Gorman by Emma Speed Sampson


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