Phillip Ensler | |
|---|---|
| Member of the AlabamaHouseofRepresentatives from the 74th district | |
| Assumed office November 9, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Charlotte Meadows |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Democratic |
| Education | George Washington University Yeshiva University |
Phillip Ensler is an American politician and attorney who has served as a member of the Alabama House of Representatives since 2022. He represents Alabama's 74th House district. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
Ensler earned a Juris Doctor degree from Yeshiva University in 2017. [1] He also earned a Bachelor of Arts in political science from George Washington University in 2012 and served in the Obama administration while in D.C. [2]
Ensler first announced that he would run for state house in January 2022. [3] After redistricting in 2021,the seat was redrawn to be majority black,with 55% of voters in the district being black. [4] He defeated Malcolm Calhoun in the primary election on May 24. [5] Before election day,many prominent Democratic officials in the state contributed to his campaign,including former U.S. Senator Doug Jones. [6] He defeated Charlotte Meadows in the general election on November 8,with 60% of the vote. The victory marked the first time that the Alabama Democratic Party had flipped a seat in the state legislature since 2010. [7]
In July 2025,he announced that he would not run for re-election,and would move to New York,his home state. [8] Despite this,he announced in December 2025 that he would not move to New York,and instead announced his candidacy in the 2026 Alabama lieutenant gubernatorial election. [9]
Ensler is Jewish. [10] He worked as the executive director of the Jewish Federation of Central Alabama. [11]