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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The current Nassau County executive has cast Hochul as a failure on the campaign trail, arguing she’s made the state less affordable and more susceptible to crime.
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Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 15 Apr. 2026
On the campaign trail, Dorman told residents and The Star that the city should have communicated more consistently with residents around plans for the data center, particularly those who live on Bly Road or in view of the site.
—Kansas City Star, 14 Apr. 2026
Magyar avoided talking about Ukraine or divisive issues like LGTBQ rights on the campaign trail, and was previously a longtime conservative insider in Orban’s party.
—Justin Spike, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
Even if the war winds down, its ripple effects on gas and commodity prices are expected to linger, leaving Republicans to answer for those pressures on the campaign trail despite efforts to redirect attention to tax policy or immigration.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 12 Apr. 2026
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Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 15 Apr. 2026
On the campaign trail, Dorman told residents and The Star that the city should have communicated more consistently with residents around plans for the data center, particularly those who live on Bly Road or in view of the site.
—Kansas City Star, 14 Apr. 2026
Magyar avoided talking about Ukraine or divisive issues like LGTBQ rights on the campaign trail, and was previously a longtime conservative insider in Orban’s party.
—Justin Spike, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
Even if the war winds down, its ripple effects on gas and commodity prices are expected to linger, leaving Republicans to answer for those pressures on the campaign trail despite efforts to redirect attention to tax policy or immigration.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 12 Apr. 2026
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“Campaign trail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/campaign%20trail. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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