Ted Cruz weighing in on races in Arizona and Montana

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U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz is endorsing candidates in other races around the nation in hopes of getting them elected to Congress.

Weeks after endorsing Republican Matt Rosendale in a crowded primary for the U.S. Senate in Montana, Cruz on Thursday was endorsing Arizona Republican Steve Montenegro in another crowded field for a seat in the U.S. House.

"Steve Montenegro is a proven leader for the cause of liberty and a tireless advocate for the state of Arizona," Cruz said in a statement posted on his Twitter account.

BREAKING: @tedcruz endorses Steve Montenegro for Congress!



“Steve Montenegro is a proven leader for the cause of liberty and a tireless advocate for the state of Arizona” - Ted Cruz



Join our team now: https://t.co/7gvsS8l0XT pic.twitter.com/8XjXcRvog7 — Steve Montenegro (@SteveMontenegro) December 28, 2017

Montenegro is among what is expected to be more than a dozen Republican candidates trying to replace U.S. Rep. Trent Franks, a Republican who resigned after the House Ethics Committee said it would investigate allegations of sexual harrassment against him.

And earlier this month Cruz endorsed two former staffers in different congressional races in Texas. He's thrown his support behind Jason Wright in the 5th Congressional District outside of Dallas and Chip Roy in a San Antonio based seat. Wright is a former regional director for Cruz, while Roy served as his chief of staff.

Similarly, both races have crowded Republican fields with no incumbent in the race. Besides Wright, seven other Republicans are battling to replace retiring U.S. Rep. Jeb Hensarling in Congress. Besides Roy, there are 16 other Republicans in the race to replace retiring U.S. Rep. Lamar Smith.

Cruz originally endorsed Republican Roy Moore in the special election for the U.S. Senate in Alabama before pulling his endorsement after allegations of sexual misconduct with teenage girls were leveled against Moore.