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# See How the Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump Campaigns Use Instagram

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[Sarah Begley](https://time.com/author/sarah-begley/)


## Sarah Begley


Jul 18, 2016 10:23 PM UTC

by 

[Sarah Begley](https://time.com/author/sarah-begley/)


## Sarah Begley


Jul 18, 2016 10:23 PM UTC

Each election seasons brings new ways for candidates to connect with voters, from the [first presidential TV ads](http://www.livingroomcandidate.org/commercials/1952) that aired more than six decades ago to the [spots now appearing on Snapchat](http://time.com/3921116/jeb-bush-2016-presidential-race-snapchat/). In this social media age, it makes sense that different political personalities would emerge on the candidates’ Instagram accounts.

From announcing their candidacies to welcoming new grandchildren to their families, [Donald Trump](http://time.com/4411720/republican-national-convention-donald-trump/) and [Hillary Clinton](http://time.com/4411058/baton-rouge-shooting-hillary-clinton-transcript/) have taken slightly different approaches to broadcasting milestones on Instagram. Most notably: Clinton celebrated becoming the presumptive Democratic nominee with a photo of herself clutching her heart in a crowd of supporters, while Trump celebrated the same accomplishment by eating McDonald’s on his plane.

See how both candidates campaigns have played out on Instagram so far:

### Campaign Launch

### First Primary Win


### Greeting the Supporters


### Family

### Off the Plane


### A Big Wave


### Clinching Nominations

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