canvasser
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"When he speaks, I think of Barack Obama," said Mary, a canvasser in her 60s who did not give her last name.
From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 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
Nick Gerber, an organizer for the hotel and restaurant workers union Unite Here Local 11, which opposes the campaign, said that when a canvasser knocked on his door, he asked who the campaign’s supporters were.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2025
A good many men were not canvassed, or at least misunderstood the canvasser.
From Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 150, January 19, 1916 by Sir Owen Seaman
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