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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His explicit promise on the campaign trail was that America would lead the way, but his implicit promise was that prices would go up.
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Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
Before Ossoff took the stage, several Georgians shared personal stories about how policy changes have affected their access to care — a tactic Democrats are increasingly using on the campaign trail.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
Trump has long promised to end the bloodshed in Eastern Europe, vowing to end the war quickly while on the 2024 campaign trail.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 7 Feb. 2026
That is going to be exceptionally hard to defend on the campaign trail in struggling communities such as Belle Glade, Lauderhill, Pahokee and the western neighborhoods of Fort Lauderdale and Pompano Beach.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 4 Feb. 2026
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Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
Before Ossoff took the stage, several Georgians shared personal stories about how policy changes have affected their access to care — a tactic Democrats are increasingly using on the campaign trail.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
Trump has long promised to end the bloodshed in Eastern Europe, vowing to end the war quickly while on the 2024 campaign trail.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 7 Feb. 2026
That is going to be exceptionally hard to defend on the campaign trail in struggling communities such as Belle Glade, Lauderhill, Pahokee and the western neighborhoods of Fort Lauderdale and Pompano Beach.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 4 Feb. 2026
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“Campaign trail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/campaign%20trail. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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