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.

Examples of campaign for in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The campaign consultants hoping to latch on to a primary campaign for Congress later this year can move on. —Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 2025

The campaign for Collection 01 was photographed and directed by Mario Sorrenti, with styling by Alastair McKimm. —Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 2 Apr. 2025

Last year, the Ruby and Blackpink singer appeared in a campaign for K-beauty brand HERA, wearing its satiny, matte ‘Seoul Red’ shade for the Rouge Classy lipstick. —Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 30 Mar. 2025

Born in Hamburg, William Frank McCombs became known nationally and internationally for promoting Woodrow Wilson as the Democratic Party's candidate for the presidency of the United States and for serving as manager of Wilson's successful campaign for election. —arkansasonline.com, 22 Mar. 2025

Rhymes for campaign for

• albacore
• alongshore
• antiwar
• anymore
• blastopore
• carnivore
• commodore
• dinosaur
• evermore
• furthermore
• guarantor
• herbivore