# run against

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To compete with (someone) in an election.
2. To negatively effect (someone or something); to experience a conflict regarding (something); to run up against (something).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/run-against