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.

Examples of campaign trail in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web 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 Biden tries humor on the campaign trail On Friday, checks of up to $250,000 each will be written out to the Biden Victory Fund, a joint fundraising committee. Harriet Blair Rowan, The Mercury News, 10 May 2024 Get the latest updates from the 2024 campaign trail, exclusive interviews and more on FoxNews.com. Fox News Staff, Fox News, 9 May 2024 Fetterman has already been on the campaign trail stumping for Biden – including appearing in Orlando over the weekend to speak at the Florida Democratic Party’s fundraiser. Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY, 8 May 2024 Say More: Lessons from Work, the White House, and the World, out May 7 from Scribner will offer lessons she's gleaned from the campaign trail, the briefing room and even motherhood. Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 2 May 2024 Trump's trip to Waukesha is his first Wednesday off-day trip on the campaign trail. Claudia Levens, Journal Sentinel, 1 May 2024 Donald Trump's first campaign rallies since the start of his criminal hush money trial in New York barely mentioned the reason for his absence from the campaign trail. Stephen Fowler, NPR, 1 May 2024

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“Campaign trail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/campaign%20trail. Accessed 16 May. 2024.

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