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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Vivek Ramaswamy, a former presidential candidate, is expected to announce his campaign for Ohio governor in 2026.
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Alexander Coolidge, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
Manion then funded the Presidential campaign of T. Coleman Andrews, who ran on a platform of abolishing the income tax, before ultimately settling on the Goldwater campaign for President.
—Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2025
Cao, a former Navy captain, gained national attention during his 2024 Senate campaign for criticizing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives in the military.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
Related Articles Meanwhile, her cotton rib collection campaign for Skims achieved a 35 percent majority sell-out rate — indicating that at least 51 percent of stock keeping units sold out — within its first three months of launch in the U.S.
—Andre Claudio, WWD, 27 Feb. 2025
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Alexander Coolidge, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
Manion then funded the Presidential campaign of T. Coleman Andrews, who ran on a platform of abolishing the income tax, before ultimately settling on the Goldwater campaign for President.
—Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2025
Cao, a former Navy captain, gained national attention during his 2024 Senate campaign for criticizing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives in the military.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
Related Articles Meanwhile, her cotton rib collection campaign for Skims achieved a 35 percent majority sell-out rate — indicating that at least 51 percent of stock keeping units sold out — within its first three months of launch in the U.S.
—Andre Claudio, WWD, 27 Feb. 2025
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“Campaign for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/campaign%20for. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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