campaign for

idiom

: 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

: 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 The presidential campaign for Vice President Kamala Harris has continued to claim Walz has no personal relationship with Zaman. —

Gabe Kaminsky, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 16 Aug. 2024 The actress appeared in the ad campaign for their Blue Book collection entitled Botanica. —

Hannah Malach, WWD, 12 Aug. 2024 The Jewish Women for Kamala Harris will welcome an A-list guest at its group call this week: Barbra Streisand, who announced Monday (Aug. 12) plans to join the latest virtual gathering of voters supporting the vice president’s 2024 campaign for president. —

Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 12 Aug. 2024 Hovde, who waged an unsuccessful campaign for Senate in 2012, is challenging Democratic incumbent Tammy Baldwin, who is seeking a third term. —

Jessie Opoien, Journal Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for campaign for

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