run for office

idiom

: to campaign to be elected to an office

Examples of run for office in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In his Monday op-ed, Cuomo, who’s widely believed to be weighing another run for office, accused Bragg of dismissing cases against pro-Palestinian protesters arrested for occupying Columbia’s Hamilton Hall on April 30 for ideological reasons or an unwillingness to try complex cases. —

Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 11 July 2024 The Department of State is responsible for determining whether candidates are qualified to run for office, while the local elections department prepares the ballots and oversees the voting process. —

Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 25 June 2024 The final day for people to file to run for office is Jan. 5. —

Jolene Almendarez, The Enquirer, 12 June 2024 There are many who run for office who make promises with no intention of keeping them. —

Patrick Wallis, Baltimore Sun, 24 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for run for office

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