Republican businessman Scott Ortis announced his candidacy for State Senate District 15 on Tuesday.
“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 healthcare 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,” Ortis’s press release stated.
“I am not a career politician,” Ortis said. “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 stated his priorities include cutting taxes, reducing unnecessary regulations, expanding workforce training, passing term limits, and ensuring that every student leaves high school either college 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 the father of five, including his son Sid, who passed away after a fight with pediatric cancer. In Sid’s memory, Ortis helped establish the Sid Strong Foundation to support pediatric cancer research.
The Republican primary election for Senate District 15 will be held on May 19, 2026.
