run for office

phrase

: to campaign to be elected to an office

Examples of run for office in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

These gatekeepers understand that working-class people have a harder time running for office. — Nicholas Carnes, The Conversation, 20 Aug. 2026

In addition to Lauf, several other candidates who have run for office in other states were on the ballot in the race to succeed Donalds, including Jim Oberweis, who ran against Lauf in Illinois, and Olah Hawatmeh, who ran for Congress in New York. — Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026

He was released in 2022 and ran for office that year, losing as an independent in a bid for the House of Representatives. — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026

Jill Biden shared her thoughts on the possibility of her son Hunter Biden running for office. — Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 19 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for run for office

• interoffice