campaign for
idiom
1
: to lead or take part in a campaign to support (someone or something) or to achieve (something)
I campaigned for her when she ran for governor.
a time when women were campaigning for the right to vote
2
: to try to be elected to the position of (an elected official, such as president, mayor, governor, etc.)
He campaigned for president.
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Mike Stubbs, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Trump had denied wrongdoing in all of the cases, claiming they were brought by politically motivated prosecutors who sought to harm his campaign for the White House.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 19 Dec. 2024
In August, Washington and Goldwyn reunited at the Democratic National Convention in support of Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign for president.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 18 Dec. 2024
Thune pledged during his campaign for leader to give rank-and-file Republicans more opportunity to debate and amend legislation on the Senate floor and to hold more regular meetings to lay out his vision for the GOP conference.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 17 Dec. 2024
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Mike Stubbs, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Trump had denied wrongdoing in all of the cases, claiming they were brought by politically motivated prosecutors who sought to harm his campaign for the White House.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 19 Dec. 2024
In August, Washington and Goldwyn reunited at the Democratic National Convention in support of Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign for president.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 18 Dec. 2024
Thune pledged during his campaign for leader to give rank-and-file Republicans more opportunity to debate and amend legislation on the Senate floor and to hold more regular meetings to lay out his vision for the GOP conference.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Campaign for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/campaign%20for. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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