1. The campaign of a candidate to be elected
   "The politician's campaigning involved numerous town hall meetings and debates";
   - candidacy, candidature [Brit], electioneering, political campaign

1. Stand or compete for an office or a position
   "Who's campaigning for treasurer this year?";
   - run
    
2. Exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for
   "She is campaigning for women's rights";
   - crusade, fight, press, push, agitate
    
3. Go on a campaign; go off to war
   "The army campaigned in the desert";
   - take the field

Type of: advertise, advertize [US, non-standard], campaign, cause, crusade, drive, effort, flack [N. Amer, informal], go, locomote, move, movement, promote, push, race, run, travel

Encyclopedia: Campaigning