Phillip Ensler
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Yeshiva University (JD)
Phillip Ensler | |
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| Member of the Alabama House of Representatives from the 74th district | |
| Assumed office November 9, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Charlotte Meadows |
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| Party | Democratic |
| Education | George Washington University (BA) Yeshiva University (JD) |
Phillip Ensler is an American politician and attorney who has been a member of the Alabama House of Representatives since 2022, representing the 74th House district. 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 worked in the Obama administration while living in Washington, D.C.[2]
Career
Ensler was a public school educator in Montgomery through the Teach For America program.[3] Since 2012, Ensler has worked a mentorship program that supports public school students in Alabama in achieving their college and career goals.[4][5]
Ensler defeated incumbent Charlotte Meadows in the November 8, 2022 general election, receiving approximately 60 percent of the vote.[6] His victory was the first time the Alabama Democratic Party flipped a seat in the state legislature since 2010.[6]
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.[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] He was encouraged by Doug Jones to enter the race.[10]