Louisiana Rep. Steve Scalise is drawing support from Republicans across the House GOP as he makes his case to lead the party back to the majority.

Reps. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, Craig Goldman of Texas and Jeff Hurd of Colorado are set to deliver nominating speeches for Scalise’s leadership bid this afternoon, according to a person familiar with the plans. The three lawmakers will speak as Scalise competes against hard-right rival Jim Jordan for the position.

The lineup includes two Republicans regarded as more moderate: Diaz-Balart and Hurd. Both narrowly won reelection last week, bringing recent experience in competitive races to Scalise’s effort to persuade colleagues that he is the stronger choice to help the GOP regain control of the House.

Scalise has framed the contest in part around his ability to campaign for Republicans in different kinds of districts, including the swing seats the party lost. Leaving a candidate forum, he argued that his appeal could extend from reliably Republican territory to closely contested areas.

“I can go to the most ruby-red or the most swing district,” Scalise said. “We’re going to have to go back to those swing districts we lost, and we’ll get those back.”

His emphasis on winning back those seats puts the party’s route to a House majority at the center of the leadership contest. With Diaz-Balart, Goldman and Hurd set to nominate him, Scalise will have advocates from Florida, Texas and Colorado making his case as he seeks support from fellow Republicans.