campaigning

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McKinney only started campaigning in earnest five weeks ago, but managed to win votes with a tough-on-crime campaign — even as some categories of city crime have dipped to historic lows.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

For many, its 2024 approval came after years of campaigning.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Sanchez, a former minister and congressman, is campaigning as the candidate of poorer and rural Peruvians who feel excluded from power.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

Murrell is said to have told colleagues that the motorhome could have been used for campaigning purposes.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

Until Barack started campaigning, I’d had no exposure to the orderly bustle of an Army base or the modest tract homes that housed service members with families.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama