[5] Before his election to the state House, Montenegro was a district representative for Republican Congressman Trent Franks.

[6] He was also a frequent defender of the President on national TV, where his status as a conservative Latino made him a popular foil for liberal hosts and guests like Jorge Ramos, Anna Navarro, Chris Cuomo, and Jake Tapper.

[10] Montenegro has also appeared alongside Patrick Byrne, Michael Flynn, Jovan Hutton Pulitzer, and other election conspiracy theorists in his capacity as an executive with The America Project.

[10] In 2023, Montenegro filed a complaint alleging corruption in the Tempe Council race but withdrew his claims within 24 hours, the same day it was revealed through the public record disclosure of texts with CyberNinja's CEO Doug Logan that he had met privately with Logan while the audit was underway at a hotel in Scottsdale.

[12] He had been endorsed by U.S. Representative Trent Franks (who held the seat until his resignation in 2017 following accusations of sexual misconduct).

[6] During the campaign, it was revealed that he had received nude selfies and other sexual pictures from a female capitol staffer, although her attorney confirmed there was no physical relationship between the two.

He ultimately said, "I am confident the voters will see through these deplorable pack of lies thrown out by a liberal attorney with a clear agenda of attacking conservatives.