Private citizen; retired businessman

Scott Ortis is a retired businessman who began as a public school teacher, earned a pharmacy degree and then an M.B.A. and a Master of Public Health from UAB, and in 2003 founded Solutions Infusion Therapy, a home infusion provider¹². He helped establish the Sid Strong Foundation for pediatric cancer research after his son's death¹. He defeated incumbent Dan Roberts in the Republican primary and is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot³⁴.

Where they stand 3 issues · tap any issue for the evidence

• Business regulationCut red tape, but keep core safety and environmental ruleslow

  Said · low confidence

  • Says cutting taxes and regulations should always be a top priority and calls for eliminating regulations that raise costs for families and businesses. (2026) source
  • Listed cutting taxes and reducing unnecessary regulations among his priorities when announcing his campaign. (2025-12-31) source
• Curriculum and booksParents, including the right to remove material they object tolow

  Said · low confidence

  • Opposes what he calls woke politics or social justice movements in classrooms and says he supports parental rights in education. (2026) source
• Term limitsNo single answer fitslow

  Said · low confidence

  • Says public office was never meant to be a career and that he supports passing term limits. (2026) source
  • Said he is not a career politician and believes in term limits and citizen leaders. (2025-12-31) source

No public position found on: Safety net programs, Minimum wage, Healthcare, Abortion, Guns, Immigration, Energy and climate, School choice, Housing and growth, Policing and crime, Election rules, Judges, Politicians trading stocks, Marijuana, Gender care for minors, Redistricting, Campaign finance, Electoral College, Ranked-choice voting, Death penalty, Qualified immunity, Mandatory minimums, Drug prices, Childcare and pre-K, Paid leave, Student loans, AI regulation, Kids online, School vaccines, Nuclear power, E-Verify mandate, Transgender athletes, DEI programs, Religion in schools, China policy.