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.
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The former helped end Brown’s governorship, when an up-and-coming actor named Ronald Reagan made hay of it during his campaign for governor.
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Jim Newton, The Mercury News, 10 Jan. 2025
Over three decades, Ms. Wiles had raised two daughters, worked for a succession of Jacksonville mayors, run Rick Scott’s successful campaign for governor and opened the Jacksonville office of the Ballard Partners lobbying firm.
—Elisabeth Bumiller, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
Lee’s dominant name recognition and her long tenure representing the East Bay complicates the campaign for a list of local leaders who have already announced plans to run.
—Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
Paramount tried to remount an Oscar campaign for Ben-Adir as the reggae icon, but the film has been all but forgotten by most voters since last February’s release.
—Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
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Jim Newton, The Mercury News, 10 Jan. 2025
Over three decades, Ms. Wiles had raised two daughters, worked for a succession of Jacksonville mayors, run Rick Scott’s successful campaign for governor and opened the Jacksonville office of the Ballard Partners lobbying firm.
—Elisabeth Bumiller, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
Lee’s dominant name recognition and her long tenure representing the East Bay complicates the campaign for a list of local leaders who have already announced plans to run.
—Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
Paramount tried to remount an Oscar campaign for Ben-Adir as the reggae icon, but the film has been all but forgotten by most voters since last February’s release.
—Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Campaign for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/campaign%20for. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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