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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Democrats are hammering Republicans on the campaign trail over the cost of living, which remains stubbornly high amid the war with Iran. — Garrett Downs, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026 Piker, whose inflammatory comments about American Jews have drawn condemnations across the aisle, has been a frequent flyer on the campaign trail and appeared with Michigan Senate nominee Abdul el Sayed before the state’s primary elections. — Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 26 Aug. 2026 Graham took aim at Norman on the campaign trail for being a career politician. — Jay Stahl, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026 Longtime state lawmaker and Hialeah native Bryan Ávila is joining Byron Donalds on the campaign trail as Republicans’ lieutenant governor candidate. — Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026 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 1 Sep. 2026.

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