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.

Examples of campaign for in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In 2024, during the presidential campaign for Kamala Harris, Swifties for Kamala raised over $100,000 in donations with a virtual rally that saw a lineup of guest speakers — including Carole King and senator Elizabeth Warren, among others. —Thania Garcia, Variety, 31 Oct. 2025

Arevalo is on the ballot for both a regular City Council term and a two-year City Council term, alongside his write-in campaign for mayor. —Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 30 Oct. 2025

During this week's episode of The Kardashians, Kourtney Kardashian Barker, 46, enlisted the actress, 35, to star in the latest campaign for her gummy vitamin brand Lemme. —Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025

Democrats are waging an unusually impassioned campaign for a write-in candidate for Southfield's city clerk role. —Lily Altavena, Freep.com, 29 Oct. 2025

Rhymes for campaign for

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