[img_assist|nid=1093|title=Former Gov. Mitt Romney at the Republican National Convention|desc=RNC Photo|link=none|align=left|width=400|height=263]Former Gov. Mitt Romney is scheduled to embark on a three-day, eight-state trip Tuesday to campaign for Republicans in eight congressional races.

Romney, a 2008 presidential candidate, will be using a plane provided to him by the National Republican Congressional Committee through an arrangement with the candidates, according to Romney spokesman Eric Fehrnstrom.

Romney will be campaigning for the following Republican candidates:

• Melissa Hart, who is challenging U.S. Rep. Jason Altmire in Pennsylvania's 4th District
• U.S. Rep. Pete Roskam, who is facing a challenge from Democrat Jill Morgenthaler in Illinois' 6th District
• John Gard, who is taking on U.S. Rep. Steve Kagen in Wisconsin's 8th District
• Lynn Jenkins, Congresswoman Nancy Boyda's challenger in Kansas' 2nd District
• Pete Olson, who is challenging U.S. Rep. Nick Lampson in Texas' 22nd District, which was previously held by former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay
• Bill Cassidy, who is running against U.S. Rep. Don Cazayoux, who won his Louisiana 6th District seat in the May 3 special election
• Jay Love, who is running against Democrat Bobby Bright for the Alabama's 2nd District seat vacated by Republican Congressman Terry Everett
• Tom Rooney, who is running against embattled Congressman Tim Mahoney in Florida's 16th District

Since dropping out of the presidential race, Romney has campaigned for 27 congressional candidates, 5 U.S. Senate candidates and two gubernatorial candidates. His PAC, the Free and Strong America PAC, has also contributed nearly $150,000 to Republican candidates across the country.