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.

Examples of campaign trail in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

All candidates who want to represent Wyandotte in both state and local seats have said on the campaign trail that securing property tax relief is a priority for them while in office. — Sofi Zeman july 31, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026

In their only debate and across the campaign trail, Elliott has been pounding away that the rich pay a smaller percentage of their overall income in taxes than the working poor. — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 26 July 2026

Graham is untested on the campaign trail and has no real political record, but in the end — thanks in part to Trump’s endorsement — I’d be shocked if most Senate Republicans don’t back her. — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 20 July 2026

Damon assumed Nolan was in for an extended break after directing the epic biopic and then hitting the campaign trail. — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 18 July 2026

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