campaign for

idiom

: 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

: 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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From there, Walz will get back on his plane and take off toward Harry Reid International Airport to continue his Sunbelt campaign tour in Nevada. Grandsons of RFK and Cesar Chavez campaign for Kamala Harris in Phoenix Kamala Harris to return to Arizona to court Latino voters. —

Stephanie Murray, The Arizona Republic, 26 Oct. 2024 Musk is playing an unprecedented role in the 2024 campaign for a political donor. —

Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2024 Icon Queen Latifah stars in Good American’s latest campaign for their series American Icons. —

Mecca Pryor, Essence, 25 Oct. 2024 Jurado’s remarks at the Cal State L.A. meet-and-greet have delivered an unexpected jolt to the campaign for the 14th District, which takes in all or part of downtown, Boyle Heights, El Sereno and Eagle Rock. —

David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for campaign for