run for office
Americanverb
Example Sentences
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Asked if he has any plans to run for office, he says no - he would rather enable others to do so.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
Amanda Litman, co-founder and president of Run for Something, an organization that recruits young progressives to run for office, agreed.
From Salon ● Jul. 13, 2026
They found him dressed in shorts and a tank top for his workday on the water, a man who had never run for office.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 6, 2026
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
A writer for Chicago magazine described Barack as “a tall, affable workaholic,” suggesting that he should someday run for office, an idea that he simply shrugged off.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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