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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Join McBride on her journey from the campaign trail to Washington DC in this powerful political documentary.
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2025
Trump does have a long history of suing media companies, including a handful of successful lawsuits filed on the 2024 campaign trail and since entering office in January.
—Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 25 Sep. 2025
After three and a half years of being a vice president that largely left her in the shadows, Harris spent several weeks on the campaign trail trying to reintroduce herself to the country in her own words.
—Deepa Shivaram, NPR, 23 Sep. 2025
There’s a benefit to this structure, as Harris delivers on her promise to bring readers alongside her on the campaign trail.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2025
Trump does have a long history of suing media companies, including a handful of successful lawsuits filed on the 2024 campaign trail and since entering office in January.
—Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 25 Sep. 2025
After three and a half years of being a vice president that largely left her in the shadows, Harris spent several weeks on the campaign trail trying to reintroduce herself to the country in her own words.
—Deepa Shivaram, NPR, 23 Sep. 2025
There’s a benefit to this structure, as Harris delivers on her promise to bring readers alongside her on the campaign trail.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
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“Campaign trail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/campaign%20trail. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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