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Candidates for governor in other states are campaigning on the need to catch up.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

Travis Ridout, a political science professor at Washington State University, said book tours "give potential candidates a way to campaign without really admitting that they are campaigning."

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

Helping cash trickle further down the ladder is one of the reasons leading players are campaigning for the Grand Slams to offer more prize money.

From BBC • Jan. 24, 2026

Families and funeral directors are campaigning for a flat fee to be levied across Greater Manchester's 10 boroughs.

From BBC • Jan. 9, 2026

Now that we are campaigning, divil an officer asks if we have any complaints to make, or is in any way solicitous as to our welfare or wants.

From A Yeoman's Letters Third Edition by Ross, P. T.