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

Last month, the model posed in a cozy butter yellow bra and legging set from Alo as part of a campaign for the athleisure brand. —Meg Walters, InStyle, 17 Feb. 2026

Running back Cam Skattebo, who was putting together a strong rookie campaign for the New York Giants in 2025 before suffering a season-ending ankle injury in Week 8, played for Sac State in 2021 and 2022 before transferring to Arizona State. —Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 17 Feb. 2026

In 1983, Jackson began his first campaign for president, becoming the first African American to launch a nationwide presidential bid. —Todd Feurer, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026

Mitt Romney favored raising it to 68 in his 2012 campaign for president, but by the 2024 campaign, Nikki Haley was excoriated for suggesting any increase at all. —Kathryn Anne Edwards, Twin Cities, 17 Feb. 2026

Rhymes for campaign for

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