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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Steyer has also faced scrutiny over his returns; The Sacramento Bee reported last week that the environmentalist took in tens of millions of dollars from selling private equity funds, some of which were based offshore, despite criticizing the industry on the campaign trail.
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Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Republicans have an unlikely asset on the campaign trail in Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.
—Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 31 Mar. 2026
White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles has said Trump will take to the campaign trail to boost the GOP's chances of success.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
White said Sheffield is expected to tap into how her administration is delivering — and future plans to deliver — quality of life improvements based on some of the needs residents voiced to the mayor on the campaign trail, particularly in the city's neighborhoods outside of the downtown area.
—Dana Afana, Freep.com, 30 Mar. 2026
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Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Republicans have an unlikely asset on the campaign trail in Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.
—Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 31 Mar. 2026
White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles has said Trump will take to the campaign trail to boost the GOP's chances of success.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
White said Sheffield is expected to tap into how her administration is delivering — and future plans to deliver — quality of life improvements based on some of the needs residents voiced to the mayor on the campaign trail, particularly in the city's neighborhoods outside of the downtown area.
—Dana Afana, Freep.com, 30 Mar. 2026
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“Campaign trail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/campaign%20trail. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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