ALBANY -- Donald Trump picked up the endorsement of 33 county GOP chairmen as Ted Cruz hits upstate on Thursday in advance of the state's GOP presidential primary on April 19.

The Democratic and Republican candidates are fanning out across the delegate-rich state daily.

Cruz will give a speech near Albany on Thursday morning, and then head to a matzo-making plant in Brooklyn. Democratic frontrunner Hillary Clinton was taking the subway on Thursday morning, while GOP candidate John Kasich was visiting the Bronx.

On Wednesday, Cruz stuck by controversial "New York values" comments, saying New Yorkers were "fed up with liberal Democratic politics."

“It’s the values of the liberal Democratic politicians that have been hammering the people of New York for a long time," Cruz said after meeting minority leaders in the Bronx.

“Let’s be clear, the people of New York know exactly what those values are," he said. "They’re the values of liberal Democratic politicians like Andrew Cuomo, like Anthony Weiner, like Eliot Spitzer, like Charlie Rangel. All of whom Donald Trump has supported, has given tens of thousands of dollars throughout the years. If you want to know what liberal democratic values are, follow Donald Trump's checkbook."

Cruz is expected to visit Rochester next week, while Trump is expected Monday in Albany for a large rally at the 17,000-capacity Times Union Center.

Trump is also holding April 17 rally at Buffalo's 19,000-capacity First Niagara Center, and Trump is expected to hold a rally in Rochester, as well.

Kasich is headed to Syracuse on Friday; and Rochester, Rockland County and Westchester County on Saturday.

On Wednesday night, Trump announced his New York campaign organization, including Republican leaders in all 27 congressional districts and 33 county chairmen. New York has 62 counties.

"New York is my home, and I am so proud to have been able to assemble such an incredible team," Trump said in a statement after a large rally Wednesday on Long Island. "I have watched and known these people for so many years. They love New York and our country. Together we will 'Make America Great Again.'"

Rep. Chris Collins of western New York and Carl Paladino, the Buffalo businessman and 2010 GOP gubernatorial candidate, are Trump's honorary co-chairmen -- along with Dutchess County Sheriff Butch Anderson.

I've known Donald Trump for a decade; I know his handshake is a solemn pledge. Here in Dutchess County, he has done great things, always keeping his word and delivering even more than he promises," Anderson said in a statement. "What he has done for Dutchess, I know he can do for America, so I proudly stand with him as he works to 'Make America Great Again.'”

Other Trump "chairmen" include Rep. Tom Reed, R-Corning; Assemblyman David DiPietro, R-East Aurora, Erie County; Assemblyman Bill Nojay, R-Pittsford, Monroe County; and Dutchess County GOP chairman Mike McCormack.

The county Republican chairmen backing Trump include Chemung chairman Rodney Strange; Erie's Nicholas Langworthy; Monroe's Bill Reilich; Putnam's Anthony Scannapieco Jr.; Rockland's Lawrence Garvey; Ulster's Roger Rascoe; and Westchester's Douglas Colety.