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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Barca expressed support throughout his campaign for a bipartisan border proposal in Congress led by a conservative senator that Republicans killed earlier this year following opposition from former President Donald Trump.
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Lawrence Andrea, Journal Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2024
President Biden, who ended his campaign for reelection in July, will watch election results from the White House residence with first lady Jill Biden, long time aides and senior White House staff, an administration official told The Hill.
—Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
From there, Walz will get back on his plane and take off toward Harry Reid International Airport to continue his Sunbelt campaign tour in Nevada.
Grandsons of RFK and Cesar Chavez campaign for Kamala Harris in Phoenix Kamala Harris to return to Arizona to court Latino voters.
—Stephanie Murray, The Arizona Republic, 26 Oct. 2024
Musk is playing an unprecedented role in the 2024 campaign for a political donor.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2024
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Lawrence Andrea, Journal Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2024
President Biden, who ended his campaign for reelection in July, will watch election results from the White House residence with first lady Jill Biden, long time aides and senior White House staff, an administration official told The Hill.
—Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
From there, Walz will get back on his plane and take off toward Harry Reid International Airport to continue his Sunbelt campaign tour in Nevada.
Grandsons of RFK and Cesar Chavez campaign for Kamala Harris in Phoenix Kamala Harris to return to Arizona to court Latino voters.
—Stephanie Murray, The Arizona Republic, 26 Oct. 2024
Musk is playing an unprecedented role in the 2024 campaign for a political donor.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2024
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“Campaign for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/campaign%20for. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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