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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Consideration of the legislation comes after transgender individuals and issues were invoked several times on the campaign trail.
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Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 13 Jan. 2025
Also, on the campaign trail, Barron Trump played a significant role in bringing podcasters to his father to help secure the youth vote.
—Kelsey Walsh, ABC News, 13 Jan. 2025
Contra Bitcoin is still up about 35% since Election Day as money flowed into the digital asset following the win of President-elect Donald Trump, a one-time bitcoin skeptic who embraced crypto on the campaign trail.
—Derek Saul, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
On the campaign trail last year, Trump vowed to boost oil and gas production, even though the U.S. already produces more oil than any country in history.
—Jeff Brady, NPR, 12 Jan. 2025
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Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 13 Jan. 2025
Also, on the campaign trail, Barron Trump played a significant role in bringing podcasters to his father to help secure the youth vote.
—Kelsey Walsh, ABC News, 13 Jan. 2025
Contra Bitcoin is still up about 35% since Election Day as money flowed into the digital asset following the win of President-elect Donald Trump, a one-time bitcoin skeptic who embraced crypto on the campaign trail.
—Derek Saul, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
On the campaign trail last year, Trump vowed to boost oil and gas production, even though the U.S. already produces more oil than any country in history.
—Jeff Brady, NPR, 12 Jan. 2025
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“Campaign trail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/campaign%20trail. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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