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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The former president’s ongoing hush money trial in New York has limited his ability to stay on the campaign trail.
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Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 25 May 2024
Conservative influencers comment on subjects such as immigration and L.G.B.T.Q. rights, backing Mr. Trump’s remarks on the campaign trail.
—Anjali Huynh, New York Times, 23 May 2024
His political experience, or lack thereof, was touted on the campaign trail eight years ago as a fresh presence in Washington.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 22 May 2024
About 100 years ago, Eugene Debs ran for President while in a federal prison in Atlanta as the nominee of the Socialist Party, and got close to a million votes without ever hitting the campaign trail.
—Nik Popli, TIME, 21 May 2024
Second, local, state, and federal prosecutors have done their best to keep Trump away from the campaign trail and inside law offices and courthouses.
—Matthew Continetti, National Review, 18 May 2024
Khanna is a unique messenger on the campaign trail.
—Jeongyoon Han, NPR, 4 May 2024
Melania Trump announces initiative to woo gay voters during fundraiser, organizer says
Barron Trump, who is set to graduate from high school next week, has yet to join his father on the campaign trail this cycle, maintaining his distance from the political spotlight.
—Soo Rin Kim, ABC News, 10 May 2024
And on the campaign trail, the former police officer tempers his sharp condemnations of Trump with an easy-going demeanor and affable smile.
—Brian Bennett, TIME, 10 May 2024
Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 25 May 2024
Conservative influencers comment on subjects such as immigration and L.G.B.T.Q. rights, backing Mr. Trump’s remarks on the campaign trail.
—Anjali Huynh, New York Times, 23 May 2024
His political experience, or lack thereof, was touted on the campaign trail eight years ago as a fresh presence in Washington.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 22 May 2024
About 100 years ago, Eugene Debs ran for President while in a federal prison in Atlanta as the nominee of the Socialist Party, and got close to a million votes without ever hitting the campaign trail.
—Nik Popli, TIME, 21 May 2024
Second, local, state, and federal prosecutors have done their best to keep Trump away from the campaign trail and inside law offices and courthouses.
—Matthew Continetti, National Review, 18 May 2024
Khanna is a unique messenger on the campaign trail.
—Jeongyoon Han, NPR, 4 May 2024
Melania Trump announces initiative to woo gay voters during fundraiser, organizer says
Barron Trump, who is set to graduate from high school next week, has yet to join his father on the campaign trail this cycle, maintaining his distance from the political spotlight.
—Soo Rin Kim, ABC News, 10 May 2024
And on the campaign trail, the former police officer tempers his sharp condemnations of Trump with an easy-going demeanor and affable smile.
—Brian Bennett, TIME, 10 May 2024
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“Campaign trail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/campaign%20trail. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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