run for office
Americanverb
Example Sentences
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Darry Sragow, a veteran Democratic strategist who managed Checchi’s unsuccessful 1998 bid for governor that set a self-funding record, said voters have long been skeptical of the motivation of rich people who run for office.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
"The American people have right to expect that anyone who wants to run for office and be a leader, that it can't be about themselves and what they want for themselves," Harris added.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
Some, like Sullivan, have decided to run for office: She will be on West Virginia’s May 12 primary ballots.
From Salon • Mar. 28, 2026
People have asked before, I would never run for office because it seems awful and I have young kids.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026
For by being near London, they could use their wealth to influence members of Parliament, and could even run for office themselves.
From "Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science" by Marc Aronson
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