electioneer
verb
elec·tion·eer
i-ˌlek-shə-ˈnir 
electioneered; electioneering; electioneers
: to take an active part in an election
specifically
: to work for the election of a candidate or party
electioneerer
noun
Examples of electioneer in a Sentence
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The next reporting deadline for political committees and electioneering communications organizations is not until January.
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Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 25 Nov. 2025
An attorney for Reynolds said his client was conducting an exit poll, not electioneering.
—Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2025
The filing with the Office of Special Counsel (OSC) argues the text at each agency violates the Hatch Act, which prohibits federal employees, including Cabinet members, from electioneering while at work.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 2 Oct. 2025
The Fairfax County Republican Committee accused Brabrand of electioneering on behalf of school board candidates backed by the Democratic Party.
—Washington Post, 6 Nov. 2019
The issue of the perimeter aside, Kutzmark said the banners were not electioneering, and not even a political statement.
—The Washington Post, The Mercury News, 11 June 2019
Would there be less electioneering if these procedures weren’t televised?
—WSJ, 11 Sep. 2018
But the burgeoning Progressive movement sought to make casting ballots a peaceful and orderly experience unfettered by electioneering.
—Kate Keller, Smithsonian, 15 June 2018
The rules on electioneering for public employees and officials in Idaho are murky, or nonexistent.
—Seth Ogilvie, idahostatesman, 1 Nov. 2017
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Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 25 Nov. 2025
An attorney for Reynolds said his client was conducting an exit poll, not electioneering.
—Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2025
The filing with the Office of Special Counsel (OSC) argues the text at each agency violates the Hatch Act, which prohibits federal employees, including Cabinet members, from electioneering while at work.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 2 Oct. 2025
The Fairfax County Republican Committee accused Brabrand of electioneering on behalf of school board candidates backed by the Democratic Party.
—Washington Post, 6 Nov. 2019
The issue of the perimeter aside, Kutzmark said the banners were not electioneering, and not even a political statement.
—The Washington Post, The Mercury News, 11 June 2019
Would there be less electioneering if these procedures weren’t televised?
—WSJ, 11 Sep. 2018
But the burgeoning Progressive movement sought to make casting ballots a peaceful and orderly experience unfettered by electioneering.
—Kate Keller, Smithsonian, 15 June 2018
The rules on electioneering for public employees and officials in Idaho are murky, or nonexistent.
—Seth Ogilvie, idahostatesman, 1 Nov. 2017
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“Electioneer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/electioneer. Accessed 2 Dec. 2025.
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electioneer
verb
elec·tion·eer
i-ˌlek-shə-ˈni(ə)r
: to work for a candidate or party in an election
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