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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Meanwhile, LaMalfa's wife was by his side on the campaign trail for his 2020 re-election, as The Siskiyou Daily News shared photos of the pair during an October 2019 fundraising event.
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Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
While Weiss said her religious identity had not been a big factor on the campaign trail, during one debate she was asked about her Sabbath observance.
—Grace Gilson, Sun Sentinel, 5 Jan. 2026
Mamdani likewise pledged on the campaign trail to finish other projects that were either diluted or canceled by the Adams administration despite being greenlit by the city Department of Transportation.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2026
Since his first day in office — and even on the campaign trail — the president has sought to hamper renewable energy, especially wind energy.
—Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 28 Dec. 2025
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Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
While Weiss said her religious identity had not been a big factor on the campaign trail, during one debate she was asked about her Sabbath observance.
—Grace Gilson, Sun Sentinel, 5 Jan. 2026
Mamdani likewise pledged on the campaign trail to finish other projects that were either diluted or canceled by the Adams administration despite being greenlit by the city Department of Transportation.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2026
Since his first day in office — and even on the campaign trail — the president has sought to hamper renewable energy, especially wind energy.
—Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 28 Dec. 2025
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 11 Jan. 2026.
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