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

On the campaign trail, Hinojosa rallied against school vouchers and state takeovers of public school districts, such as the one that happened in Fort Worth this year. — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Nov. 2026

Kiros' fierce criticism of Israel and the war in Gaza became a source of controversy on the campaign trail, sparking blowback from the independent candidate in her race, Shimon Blau, who accused her of espousing antisemitic rhetoric. — Elena Moore, NPR, 4 Nov. 2026

Miller, a health care consultant who served as board chair for Planned Parenthood of Illinois, focused on improving health care and expanding access as her top priority on the campaign trail, including protecting Medicaid and Medicare. — Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026

Becoming the first Latino directly elected to California’s highest office is a distinction Becerra was reluctant to promote on the campaign trail, preferring instead to focus on his humble roots. — Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026

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