run for office

idiom

: to campaign to be elected to an office

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Carr said Harris' calculated decision not to run for governor will continue to inspire women and Black women to run for office. Deborah Barfield Berry, USA Today, 31 July 2025 O'Rourke lost all three of those contests, but has hinted at another run for office ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. Brittany Carloni, IndyStar, 1 Aug. 2025 The Los Angeles native said Schwarzenegger-era cuts to these programs prompted him to run for office. Nicole Nixon july 28, Sacbee.com, 28 July 2025 In May, Trump pardoned Sittenfeld, restoring his rights and ability to run for office again. Scott Wartman, The Enquirer, 16 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for run for office

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“Run for office.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/run%20for%20office. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.

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