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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Most recently, Wasserman has been known as the face of the campaign for Los Angeles to host the 2028 Summer Olympics. Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026 The Star Trek alum headlines a new ad campaign for Kellogg's Raisin Bran, which recently beamed into the Super Bowl 2026 broadcast. Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Feb. 2026 Hurts then starred in the campaign for the Jordan Trunner relaunch later in the year. Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 6 Feb. 2026 Given that their Kickstarter campaign for the new episodes blew past its funding goal in a matter of hours, the audience’s appetite for cheesy movies (and seeing these three riff on them) is as strong as ever. Joe Otterson, Variety, 6 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for campaign for

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“Campaign for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/campaign%20for. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.

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