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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There's been a consistent pressure campaign for months, mainly from outsiders.
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Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 14 Nov. 2025
Senate, House and local candidates are ramping up their campaign for the 2026 elections.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025
England extended their perfect qualification campaign for the 2026 World Cup on Thursday evening, beating Serbia 2-0 at a soaking wet Wembley Stadium.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 13 Nov. 2025
Horetski launched a GoFundMe campaign for Santillana Galeano that has raised nearly $160,000.
—Armando Garcia, ABC News, 13 Nov. 2025
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Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 14 Nov. 2025
Senate, House and local candidates are ramping up their campaign for the 2026 elections.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025
England extended their perfect qualification campaign for the 2026 World Cup on Thursday evening, beating Serbia 2-0 at a soaking wet Wembley Stadium.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 13 Nov. 2025
Horetski launched a GoFundMe campaign for Santillana Galeano that has raised nearly $160,000.
—Armando Garcia, ABC News, 13 Nov. 2025
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“Campaign for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/campaign%20for. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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