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.

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Trump closed out his presidential campaign for the third time with a rally in Grand Rapids early Tuesday morning; Harris, meanwhile, made four stops in Michigan on Sunday, concluding with a rally in East Lansing, before concluding her campaign Monday with a series of stops in Pennsylvania. —

Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024 On May 18, 2019, Joe Biden launched his campaign for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination. —

Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 5 Nov. 2024 The Hill has contacted the Trump campaign for comment. —

Juliann Ventura, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024 Newsweek has contacted the Trump campaign for comment. —

Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for campaign for