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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Representative Andy Biggs The Arizona Republican is retiring to launch a campaign for Governor.
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Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2025
Stephen Cloobeck Beverly Hills Democrat and former timeshare company CEO sinks $13 million of his own money into a campaign for governor.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 30 Nov. 2025
Savannah led a relentless public and political campaign for her parents' pardons.
—Ashley Hume , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 28 Nov. 2025
Swalwell recently launched his campaign for California governor with a platform highlighting his record opposing the president.
—Zoe Tillman, Fortune, 25 Nov. 2025
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Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2025
Stephen Cloobeck Beverly Hills Democrat and former timeshare company CEO sinks $13 million of his own money into a campaign for governor.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 30 Nov. 2025
Savannah led a relentless public and political campaign for her parents' pardons.
—Ashley Hume , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 28 Nov. 2025
Swalwell recently launched his campaign for California governor with a platform highlighting his record opposing the president.
—Zoe Tillman, Fortune, 25 Nov. 2025
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“Campaign for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/campaign%20for. Accessed 7 Dec. 2025.
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