run for office

idiom

: to campaign to be elected to an office

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Many candidates are treating it as an exploratory committee before publicly declaring their run for office. Dana Afana, Detroit Free Press, 4 Dec. 2024 Scott’s health has come into question during his most recent Congressional term, with some Democrats questioning his decision to run for office in 2024, let alone as ranking member of the committee. Peter Cordi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 30 Nov. 2024 Just weeks prior to the 2024 U.S. presidential election, people took to social media to question Trump's legitimacy to run for office once more after being found guilty of 34 felony counts in the state of New York. Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 8 Nov. 2024 If convicted, Householder would not be allowed to run for office again. Jessie Balmert, The Enquirer, 22 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for run for office 

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“Run for office.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/run%20for%20office. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.

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