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Stalwart

A loyal supporter who does a lot of work for an organisation, especially a political party

Example usage from an FT article:

She has been a stalwart of Republican politics for decades, reportedly first working for House member Jack Kemp, an ex-teammate of Summerall’s, before working on Ronald Reagan’s 1980 presidential campaign.

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