In addition to U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz’s (R-Texas) challenge of Arizona’s 11 Electoral College votes, U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Ala.) is seeking other senators to make challenges. 

Cruz said to not challenge the votes amid controversy would be bad for democracy. 

“That’s bad for the legitimacy of any subsequent presidential elections, and so dismissing these claims, I think, does real violence to our democratic system,” he said.  

The challenge comes after several allegations of voter irregularities across the country. 

“Progress made. NEED more! LOTS of Congressmen object to AZ GA MI NV PA WI electoral college votes. In Senate, Hawley=PA Cruz=AZ Loeffler=GA, so battle engaged there. STILL NEED SENATORS FOR MI NV WI! America - urge your senators to fight voter fraud & election theft!” Brooks said in a tweet.  

Brooks is looking to the U.S. Senate for members to take up challenges to the Electoral College votes in contested states. 

He has taken the lead in Congress in contesting the election. 

Brooks previously said Congress has the “final verdict” on who is named president. 

“My No. 1 goal is to fix a badly flawed American election system that too easily permits voter fraud and election theft,” Brooks told the New York Times. “A possible bonus from achieving that goal is that Donald Trump would win the Electoral College officially, as I believe he in fact did if you only count lawful votes by eligible American citizens and exclude all illegal votes.”