run for office

phrase

: to campaign to be elected to an office

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Andrews, who has run for office multiple times, launched her campaign earlier this year following a state-wide outbreak of measles among unvaccinated children. Gabrielle M. Etzel, The Washington Examiner, 11 Aug. 2026 And people don’t think in the back of their minds, OK, this guy’s running for office. Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 10 Aug. 2026 Figueroa, a 50-year-old business owner, is making his first run for office. Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2026 Similarly to Foster, Jones’ experience in the classroom pushed him to run for office. Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2026 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 22 Aug. 2026.

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