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

Since launching her campaign for president, Sheinbaum has worn garments that honor the textile traditions of different Mexican Indigenous communities. —Arkansas Online, 14 Dec. 2025

Mayor Holly Andreatta, who recently launched her campaign for Placer County Supervisor, spoke for about 25 minutes at the inaugural meeting of Club America at Twelve Bridges High School. —Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 13 Dec. 2025

Before that, Brennan ran former Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett's unsuccessful 2002 campaign for governor, his successful 2004 mayoral bid and led Milwaukee's Redevelopment Authority under Barrett. —Molly Beck, jsonline.com, 11 Dec. 2025

Compete in Multiple Categories One way to get voters to catch up with a movie is to campaign for several branches at once. —Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 10 Dec. 2025

Rhymes for campaign for

• albacore
• alongshore
• antiwar
• anymore
• blastopore
• carnivore
• commodore
• dinosaur
• evermore
• furthermore
• guarantor
• herbivore