campaign trail
noun
: a route that takes a candidate for office to different places in order to talk to people during a campaign
The candidates talked about the people they met on the campaign trail.
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The president pledged to bring down inflation on the campaign trail.
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Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025
On the campaign trail, progressives are using the moment to distance themselves from traditional pro-Israel groups.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 21 Nov. 2025
Kehoe, a Republican who promoted the idea on the campaign trail last year, has not yet unveiled any specifics.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 18 Nov. 2025
Kast has been the only candidate to take such measures on the campaign trail.
—John Bartlett, NPR, 17 Nov. 2025
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Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025
On the campaign trail, progressives are using the moment to distance themselves from traditional pro-Israel groups.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 21 Nov. 2025
Kehoe, a Republican who promoted the idea on the campaign trail last year, has not yet unveiled any specifics.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 18 Nov. 2025
Kast has been the only candidate to take such measures on the campaign trail.
—John Bartlett, NPR, 17 Nov. 2025
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“Campaign trail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/campaign%20trail. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
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