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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In her campaign for mayor, Eskamani has focused on affordable housing and homelessness — a growing problem in Central Florida.
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Kairi Lowery, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 June 2025
The loans are part of a pledge to seed his campaign for governor with $2 million of his own cash.
—Chris Van Buskirk, Boston Herald, 25 June 2025
An undated photo from a GoFundMe campaign for Caroline Dias Goncalves, who was pulled over by police in Fruita, Colorado, on June 5.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
Spanberger has amassed $6.5 million toward her campaign for governor over the last two months after raising $6.7 million between January and March, according to the nonpartisan Virginia Public Access Project.
—Olivia Diaz, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2025
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Kairi Lowery, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 June 2025
The loans are part of a pledge to seed his campaign for governor with $2 million of his own cash.
—Chris Van Buskirk, Boston Herald, 25 June 2025
An undated photo from a GoFundMe campaign for Caroline Dias Goncalves, who was pulled over by police in Fruita, Colorado, on June 5.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
Spanberger has amassed $6.5 million toward her campaign for governor over the last two months after raising $6.7 million between January and March, according to the nonpartisan Virginia Public Access Project.
—Olivia Diaz, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2025
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“Campaign for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/campaign%20for. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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