campaigned
Ran for election
Campaigned is the past tense of campaign, meaning to work in an organized way toward a goal.
Most often it refers to political activity: She campaigned for the Democratic candidate.
But campaigns extend beyond elections—you can campaign for social causes, policy changes, or awareness: They campaigned against the new development.
Formal spoken presentations
- crowdLarge public gathering
- podiumRaised platform for speakers
- bannerDisplayed strip with message
- chantingRhythmic repetitive vocalization
supporters · gathering · slogans · cheers · placards · megaphone · assembly · enthusiasts
Formally registering a choice
- ballotsVoting forms
- primariesIntraparty nomination contests
- candidatesThose seeking selection
- electorateEligible voting body
incumbent · challenger · midterms · presidential · congressional · gubernatorial · polling · turnout
Direct effort for reform
- lobbyingAdvocating to decision-makers
- petitionFormal written appeal
- grassrootsCommon people as political base
- awarenessState of perceiving reality
cause · reform · rights · justice · movement · empowerment · solidarity · mobilization
Directly between residences
- flyersPrinted promotional handouts
- volunteersUnpaid willing workers
- outreachProactive community assistance
- neighborhoodsResidential districts of towns
literature · tabling · phonebanking · precincts · town halls · meet-and-greet · stumping · persuasion
speeches
Formal spoken presentations
chanting · supporters · gathering · slogans · cheers · placards · megaphone · assembly · enthusiasts · applause
voting
Formally registering a choice
- ballotsVoting forms
- primariesIntraparty nomination contests
- candidatesThose seeking selection
electorate · incumbent · challenger · midterms · presidential · congressional · gubernatorial · polling · turnout · nomination
activism
Direct effort for reform
- lobbyingAdvocating to decision-makers
- petitionFormal written appeal
- grassrootsCommon people as political base
awareness · cause · reform · rights · justice · movement · empowerment · solidarity · mobilization · fundraising
door-to-door
Directly between residences
- flyersPrinted promotional handouts
- volunteersUnpaid willing workers
- outreachProactive community assistance
neighborhoods · literature · tabling · phonebanking · precincts · town halls · meet-and-greet · stumping · persuasion · voter registration
campaignedabstained
Voluntarily held back
sat out · stood by · observed · disengaged · refrained
campaignedopposed
Against something stated
resisted · obstructed · undermined · sabotaged · countered
- grassroots campaignCitizen-led political effort
- negative campaigningAttacking opponents during elections
- smear campaignOrganized defamation effort
- ad campaignPlanned marketing offensive
- political campaignEffort to win election
- campaign trailRoute of electoral speechmaking
campaign, campaigner, campaigns, campaigning, campaigners, pre-campaign