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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Her competitors have also vowed to address similar issues on the campaign trail.
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Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2026
Until then, Shapiro is on the trail — though not necessarily (or at least entirely) the campaign trail.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 26 Jan. 2026
On the campaign trail last year, Carney called China his country’s biggest security threat.
—Andy Browne, semafor.com, 26 Jan. 2026
His role in Noah Baumbach’s Jay Kelly was measured, less bombastic than Uncut Gems, and the response was positive at every stop on the campaign trail.
—Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 22 Jan. 2026
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Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2026
Until then, Shapiro is on the trail — though not necessarily (or at least entirely) the campaign trail.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 26 Jan. 2026
On the campaign trail last year, Carney called China his country’s biggest security threat.
—Andy Browne, semafor.com, 26 Jan. 2026
His role in Noah Baumbach’s Jay Kelly was measured, less bombastic than Uncut Gems, and the response was positive at every stop on the campaign trail.
—Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 22 Jan. 2026
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“Campaign trail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/campaign%20trail. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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