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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With a potential government shutdown in January and spiking health care premiums, affordability is expected to dominate the campaign trail — and Republicans aren't guaranteed to hold on to their majority, Grisales notes.
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Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 26 Dec. 2025
That’s going to be a tough sell for Republicans on the campaign trail in 2026.
—Chris Brennan, USA Today, 25 Dec. 2025
On the campaign trail, Emehel repeatedly claimed the connection presented a potential conflict of interest.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 22 Dec. 2025
On the 2024 campaign trail, Usha Vance faced racist online backlash from far-right social media posts.
—Michelle Stoddart, ABC News, 22 Dec. 2025
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Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 26 Dec. 2025
That’s going to be a tough sell for Republicans on the campaign trail in 2026.
—Chris Brennan, USA Today, 25 Dec. 2025
On the campaign trail, Emehel repeatedly claimed the connection presented a potential conflict of interest.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 22 Dec. 2025
On the 2024 campaign trail, Usha Vance faced racist online backlash from far-right social media posts.
—Michelle Stoddart, ABC News, 22 Dec. 2025
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“Campaign trail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/campaign%20trail. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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