Scott Ortis announced on Tuesday his 2026 run for the Republican nomination for the State Senate District 15 seat held by State Sen. Dan Roberts (R-Mountain Brook).
The Republican primary election for Senate District 15 will be held on May 19.
“For too long, career politicians have made things harder than they need to be,” Ortis said. “We need strong leadership that understands how businesses actually operate, how healthcare really works, and why limited government and lower taxes matter to everyday Alabamians.”
Ortis began his professional life teaching in public schools before earning an accelerated pharmacy degree and later completing both an MBA and a Master of Public Health at UAB.
In 2003, after serving as a pharmacist and health care executive, Ortis founded Solutions Infusion Therapy and spent the next two decades building it into one of the state’s leading home infusion and enteral care providers.
“I am not a career politician. I am a father and retired businessman who wants to serve my community and come home. I believe in term limits and citizen leaders. We need fresh ideas, and more conservative, business-minded outsiders in Montgomery,” Ortis said.
Ortis’ priorities include cutting taxes, reducing unnecessary regulations, expanding workforce training, passing term limits, and ensuring that every student leaves high school either college-ready or career-ready.
“The time to address the cost of living and healthcare, improve educational outcomes, and ensure Alabamians are prepared to fill the jobs of tomorrow is now, and I am ready to get to work on day one,” Ortis said.
Ortis is a father of five, including his son Sid, who passed away after a courageous fight with pediatric cancer. In Sid’s memory, Ortis helped establish the Sid Strong Foundation to support pediatric cancer research.
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