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

Watching the campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination shape up suggests change is not coming soon for Democrats. —Matt Fleming, Oc Register, 6 Sep. 2025

Rendon, the Assembly’s second-longest-serving Speaker, announced his campaign for state superintendent in July. —Amelia Wu, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2025

Tigress Sydney Acute McDaniel said in an email she’s raised $656 during her current campaign for mayor, which is below the threshold to file a campaign finance report. —Charlotte Observer, 5 Sep. 2025

Now Kate has a whole new political reality to navigate, even as Hal continues to campaign for Kate to become vice president. —Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025

Rhymes for campaign for

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• alongshore
• antiwar
• anymore
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• carnivore
• commodore
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• evermore
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• herbivore