Phillip Ensler | |
|---|---|
 Ensler in 2024 | |
| 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,representing the 74th House district. [1] He is a member of the Democratic Party. [1]
Ensler earned a Juris Doctor degree from Yeshiva University in 2017. [1] He previously earned a Bachelor of Arts in political science from George Washington University in 2012 and served in the Obama administration while living in Washington,D.C. [2]
Ensler defeated incumbent Charlotte Meadows in the November 8,2022 general election,receiving approximately 60 percent of the vote. [3] His victory was the first time the Alabama Democratic Party flipped a seat in the state legislature since 2010. [3]
In the legislature,he supported legislation that made glock switches a state crime. The bill was sponsored by Republican state senator Will Barfoot,and passed with bipartisan support. [4]
Ensler served as a public school educator in Montgomery through the Teach For America program. [5]
In July 2025,he announced that he would not run for re-election,and would move to New York,his home state. [6] 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. [7] He was encouraged by Doug Jones to enter the race. [8]
Ensler is Jewish. [9] He serves as the Executive Director of the Jewish Federation of Central Alabama. [10]