run for office

phrase

: to campaign to be elected to an office

Examples of run for office in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Seminole’s rural boundary is a hot political topic, with nearly every candidate running for office in Seminole this election year vowing to protect the area mostly east of the Econlockhatchee River and covering about one third of the county. — Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026

For almost any candidate running for office, a top priority is to mobilize the party base. — Julio Borquez, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026

Additionally, both major parties have become toxic; barriers to having independent candidates run for office should be removed. — Josh Bergeron, Charlotte Observer, 6 Oct. 2026

Ocasio-Cortez has stumped in upstate New York, while Ossoff has joined forces with gubernatorial candidate Keisha Lance Bottoms and other Democrats running for office in the Peach State. — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for run for office

• interoffice