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

Lahn then all but disappeared from the campaign trail for weeks. — Peter Slevin, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026

The vice president has been one of the most visible surrogates on the midterm campaign trail, jetting to locations such as Kansas, Wisconsin and his native Ohio to promote Republican candidates and the administration’s achievements. — Josh Boak, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026

On the campaign trail, Paxton has touted his lawsuits against major social media companies and his calls for restrictions on the ability of AI bots to interact with underage users. — Diana Paulsen, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026

Byron Donalds, however, has spoken less about educational technology on the campaign trail than his wife. — Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2026

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