canvasser

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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

A canvasser from a consulting firm, Graystone Public Affairs, had submitted duplicate signatures, she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2023

But Mr. Dyas-Gordon, whose mother is a canvasser, said that after the 2016 election, strangers menaced him, even chasing him down the street.

From New York Times • Nov. 7, 2022

He represents that vast army of electors whom neither canvasser nor caucus has ever yet cajoled or bullied into a polling-booth. 

From Obiter Dicta Second Series by Birrell, Augustine