Phillip Ensler
Alabama State Representative, District 74 since 2022. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027. Ran in 1 election in 2022, winning 1. Lost the 2026 race for Alabama Lieutenant Governor.
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2022
- Bills became law
- 2
- 21 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 3.8%
- Chamber median 1.5%
- With party
- 96%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- −8.7
- Lost 2026
- Elections
- 2
- 2022–2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 11:01 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Commerce and Small Business
- Financial Services
- Insurance
- Local Legislation
- Montgomery County Legislation
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Montgomery County · Became law Mar 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Ensler sits in the Alabama House of Representatives
Ensler is closer to the center than 31% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Kenyatté Hassell, Barbara Drummond, Thomas Jackson
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:44 PM ET
With Ensler’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats96%
Black tick: the average of Democrats in the Alabama House of Representatives.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Ensler’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Ensler | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 2026 | SB 341: Alabama Work Zone Safety Act; pilot program to establish photographic speed enforcement… | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 76–23 |
| Apr 9, 2026 | SB 57: Public assistance; Department of Human Resources required to request waiver to prohibit the… | No | No | Yes | Passed 77–22 |
| Apr 8, 2026 | SB 221: Taxation; to exclude credit card transaction fees from sales and use tax calculations | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 83–15 |
| Apr 8, 2026 | SB 361: Dogs; tethering and confinement requirements provided; persons and activities exempted;… | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 75–19 |
| Apr 7, 2026 | SB 303: Motor vehicles; off-road vehicles, operation requirements for use on public roads, provided | Present | No | Yes | Passed 61–37 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Ensler was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Elections
Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Alabama Lieutenant Governor | Lost | R+8.7 | R+30.9 | +22.2 |
| 2022 | Alabama House of Representatives, District 74 | Won | D+20.3 | D+23.7 | −3.4 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Ensler has held
- Alabama House of Representatives, District 74 · since 2022
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Ensler has run against
- John Wahl (R) · 2026 election, lost
- Charlotte Meadows (R) · 2022 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
In the polls
Included in 3 polls; Ensler’s best result was 35% (Alabama Lieutenant Governor, 2026).
Ensler’s polls in the database →How we know Ensler
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/397cb6b4-54fe-42e2-9135-7b440d925649
- Wikidata Q122822564
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 11:01 PM ET