campaign for

idiom

: 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

: 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 In just three days, more than $125,000 has been raised through the GoFundMe campaign for the Ferrells. —

Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 23 July 2024 As White House Reporter Naomi Lim writes this morning, the vice president and presumptive nominee is leaning into her record as a prosecutor and trying to shake off the foibles that sunk her campaign for the Oval Office in 2020. —

Max Thornberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 23 July 2024 Harris officially launched her campaign for the White House on Sunday, after Biden stepped down under pressure from party leaders. —

Anna Tingley, Variety, 23 July 2024 In a surprising turn of events, President Joe Biden announced Sunday his decision to end his re-election campaign for the 2024 presidential race. —

Melissa Noel, Essence, 22 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for campaign for

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