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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Much like an incumbent president running for reelection, Vance could use his bully pulpit to command attention on the campaign trail.
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Daniel Bush, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
Meanwhile, former President Barack Obama, who has been accused of having no political coattails, not only endorsed Sherrill in New Jersey and Spanberger in Virginia but actively hit the campaign trail for them.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 6 Nov. 2025
Meanwhile, former President Obama endorsed Sherrill in an online video message and later joined her on the campaign trail.
—Joe Hernandez, NPR, 5 Nov. 2025
Former President Barack Obama endorsed Sherrill and recently joined her on the campaign trail.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
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Daniel Bush, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
Meanwhile, former President Barack Obama, who has been accused of having no political coattails, not only endorsed Sherrill in New Jersey and Spanberger in Virginia but actively hit the campaign trail for them.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 6 Nov. 2025
Meanwhile, former President Obama endorsed Sherrill in an online video message and later joined her on the campaign trail.
—Joe Hernandez, NPR, 5 Nov. 2025
Former President Barack Obama endorsed Sherrill and recently joined her on the campaign trail.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
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“Campaign trail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/campaign%20trail. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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