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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Last week, an independent expenditure political action committee led by a Connecticut businessman filed paperwork Friday to back Michael Minogue, a South Hamilton Republican and major GOP donor who launched a campaign for governor earlier this month.
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Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
Panahi’s new film has also been selected as France’s official submission for best international film at the 98th Oscar ceremony in 2026, but is also planning to campaign for best picture, best director, best original screenplay and best editing.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 19 Oct. 2025
Amodei publicly supported Kamala Harris’ campaign for president.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2025
Any notion that this is a high-minded, good-government effort by the administration has to be put in the context that Trump has consistently sought to cast doubt on legitimate elections for at least a decade, dating back to his successful campaign for president in the 2016 election.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2025
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Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
Panahi’s new film has also been selected as France’s official submission for best international film at the 98th Oscar ceremony in 2026, but is also planning to campaign for best picture, best director, best original screenplay and best editing.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 19 Oct. 2025
Amodei publicly supported Kamala Harris’ campaign for president.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2025
Any notion that this is a high-minded, good-government effort by the administration has to be put in the context that Trump has consistently sought to cast doubt on legitimate elections for at least a decade, dating back to his successful campaign for president in the 2016 election.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2025
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“Campaign for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/campaign%20for. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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