Mount Vernon, OH – Longtime conservative Republican leader Scott Pullins of Knox County today applauded passage of the State Budget in the Ohio House of Representatives. Pullins is exploring a second run for the Ohio House after losing to incumbent Darrell Kick by 684 votes in the 2022 GOP primary.  Ohio House Bill 33 provides the following:
 
-A constitutionally balanced budget that helps everyday Ohioans and invests in our future.
-Flattens the state income tax and provides $1 billion in tax relief.
-Commits over $1 billion in increases to K-12 public education and expands school choice.
-Commits resources to our priorities of growing our economy, protecting our families, and educating our communities.
 
“Unlike the federal government, we cannot shut down state government, run massive budget deficits, or print more money,” said Scott A. Pullins.  “No state budget is perfect, but this is a great first step in the process.”
 
“Sadly, Darrell Kick once again let down our district by voting NO on the State Budget,” continued Pullins. “If I had been elected last year, I would have been a YES vote on this budget.”
 
Scott Pullins is an Ohio attorney, charter school board member, political consultant, and writer. He provides services to small businesses, individuals, financial entities, and political organizations.
 
Scott Pullins has advised clients on complex legal, business, marketing and public policy issues. He is also the co-founder of the Ohio Taxpayers Association. He is a charter school board member and an elected member of the Knox County Republican Central Committee.  He formerly served as Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Knox County Republican Central Committee and as Vice Chairman of the Knox County Republican Executive Committee. Mr. Pullins attended Ohio University and earned his Bachelors of Arts in Political Science from The Ohio State University. He earned his Juris Doctorate from Capital University Law School.
 
For further information, please visit www.scottpullins.org .  Thank you.

​Mount Vernon, OH – Longtime conservative Republican leader Scott Pullins of Knox County has announced that he is exploring a second run for the Ohio House.  In the August 2022 Republican primary he came within just 684 votes from ousting a well-funded, 3-term incumbent. 
 
Pullins is exploring another race at this stage because, like the prior election, state legislative districts are not yet set and could drastically change.  Darrell Kick currently represents Ohio House District 98, which includes most of Knox County, along with all of Coshocton and Holmes Counties.  Kick, however, will not be able to run again because of term limits.  This, in theory, would create an open seat but new districts will have to be drawn again.
 
“Despite an onslaught of special interest, out of state, dark money spent on Darrell Kick’s behalf, we showed we can compete in this district,” said Scott A. Pullins.  “I’m looking forward to knocking on doors and meeting even more Republicans throughout the district over the next year.”
 
“I am clearly the most conservative candidate looking at this race,” continued Pullins.  “Unlike others, I have over three decades of work fighting for lower taxes, medical freedom, the second amendment, and for liberty.”
 
Scott Pullins is an Ohio attorney, charter school board member, political consultant, and writer. He provides services to small businesses, individuals, financial entities, and political organizations.
 
Scott Pullins has advised clients on complex legal, business, marketing and public policy issues. He is also the co-founder of the Ohio Taxpayers Association. He is a charter school board member and an elected member of the Knox County Republican Central Committee.  He formerly served as Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Knox County Republican Central Committee and as Vice Chairman of the Knox County Republican Executive Committee.
 
Mr. Pullins attended Ohio University and earned his Bachelors of Arts in Political Science from The Ohio State University. He earned his Juris Doctorate from Capital University Law School.
 
For further information, please visit www.scottpullins.org .  Thank you.
 

​Scott Pullins Endorses 60% Super Majority Vote to Amend State Constitution
 
Mount Vernon, OH – Longtime conservative Republican leader Scott Pullins of Knox County has endorsed a proposed constitutional amendment in the Ohio General Assembly to require a Super Majority Vote of Ohioans in order to amend our state constitution.  Pullins lost by just 684 votes to an incumbent in the 2022 GOP primary for the Ohio House and is considering another run in March of 2024.
 
“Left wing, extremists groups are attempting to hijack our constitution to force abortion on demand down our throats,” said Scott Pullins.  “We should be utilizing every legal method possible to make their efforts more difficult.”
 
“Today its enshrining abortion on demand in our constitution, tomorrow it could be a ban on firearms,” continued Pullins.  “We should be taking on these left-wing nuts at every avenue.”
 
Scott Pullins is an Ohio attorney, charter school board member, political consultant, and writer. He provides services to small businesses, individuals, financial entities, and political organizations.
 
Scott Pullins has advised clients on complex legal, business, marketing and public policy issues. He is also the co-founder of the Ohio Taxpayers Association. He is a charter school board member and an elected member of the Knox County Republican Central Committee.
 
Mr. Pullins attended Ohio University and earned his Bachelors of Arts in Political Science from The Ohio State University. He earned his Juris Doctorate from Capital University Law School.
 
For further information, please visit www.scottpullins.org .  Thank you.
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2023 marks my 37th year of heavy involvement in Ohio politics.  Over those nearly four decades, I confess that I have made many mistakes.  But I have also learned lessons and grown from those mistakes.  The most important lessons that I have learned is the importance of being gracious in victory and humble in defeat.  

In June of 2019, after a bitterly contested Speaker fight, I stood and chatted with the then Speaker at his birthday fundraiser.  I told him that this was hard because there sure were a lot of people there that weren't at his event last year.  He gave me great advice.  He said, "Scott, don't hold grudges, go in there and make friends."  So I did. 

Likewise, in August of this year, after spending around $15,000 or so of my personal funds, I lost a very close primary to a well funded incumbent House member.  It would have been easy to become bitter and pout, but I refused to do so.  Instead, I publicly endorsed my former opponent and urged you all to support and vote for him.  I then went back to work to help elect Republicans.

Its long past time that our newly elected representatives in the Ohio House learn these same lessons.  While Derek Merrin won the majority of House Republicans to be Speaker, he squandered that vote by being vindictive and vengeful to his former opponents. 

Its been reported that he had former Majority Leader Bill Seitz physically ejected from his statehouse office in December.  He refused to even call his former opponents and threatened them with retaliation, loss of committees and primary opponents. Even today, he has declared himself the Leader of what he is now calling the Republican Majority Caucus. 

Sadly, Knox County's two new representatives in the Ohio House, Beth Lear and Darrell Kick remain a part of this childish nonsense.  I urge them to put this quickly behind them and work together with duly elected Speaker Jason Stephens. We have too many important issues that are important for Coshocton, Holmes, and Knox Counties for this infighting to carry on.  Thank you.

Scott Pullins
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