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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Escalona, who recently replaced Commissioner Joe Carollo, pledged on the campaign trail last year that one of his first legislative items would be creating an online salary portal.
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Miami Herald, 29 May 2026
Cornyn raises alarms about Democrats On the campaign trail, Cornyn warned that the path to a blue wave in Texas runs through Paxton and could cost the party control of the Senate.
—Claudia Grisales, NPR, 26 May 2026
Allred has enlisted Crockett on the campaign trail, while Talarico is backing Johnson.
—Fin Daniel Gómez, CBS News, 26 May 2026
The message echoes a Steyer theme on the campaign trail — that candidates ought to be judged by who is supporting them and who is opposing them.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2026
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Miami Herald, 29 May 2026
Cornyn raises alarms about Democrats On the campaign trail, Cornyn warned that the path to a blue wave in Texas runs through Paxton and could cost the party control of the Senate.
—Claudia Grisales, NPR, 26 May 2026
Allred has enlisted Crockett on the campaign trail, while Talarico is backing Johnson.
—Fin Daniel Gómez, CBS News, 26 May 2026
The message echoes a Steyer theme on the campaign trail — that candidates ought to be judged by who is supporting them and who is opposing them.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for campaign trail
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“Campaign trail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/campaign%20trail. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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