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

After a trying campaign for the Canucks, a season that was more difficult for the people involved to live through than anyone on the outside can gather, there are dark clouds gathering unmistakably on the horizon. —Thomas Drance, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025

The move came after a long-running campaign for the group — who was credited with helping to solve a growing mail crisis in England, according to The Associated Press — to be recognized. —The Hill Staff, The Hill, 29 Apr. 2025

Hamilton fronted the campaign for the first capsule that dropped last October, and last year wore Dior off-track at Formula 1 races in Abu Dhabi, Las Vegas and São Paulo. —Miles Socha, Footwear News, 23 Apr. 2025

Her campaign for mayor focused on bridging divides in a city facing serious challenges. —Oumou Fofana, Essence, 21 Apr. 2025

Rhymes for campaign for

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