State Representative, Alabama House District 74

Phillip Ensler is a Democratic state representative from Montgomery who has served in the Alabama House since 2022, when he defeated incumbent Charlotte Meadows¹. He holds a law degree from Cardozo School of Law and has worked as executive director of the Jewish Federation of Central Alabama, senior policy advisor to Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed, and policy counsel at Alabama Appleseed¹. He describes himself as a former public school teacher².

Where they stand 11 issues · tap any issue for the evidence

• School choiceNo, keep public money in traditional public schoolsmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • His campaign site calls private school vouchers a fiscally irresponsible handout that weakens public schools and says government should not pay for private school tuition. (2026) source
  • The Alabama Reflector voter guide reports he opposes programs that give public money to families for private school tuition. (2026-09) source
• Curriculum and booksKeep access broad; removals should be raremedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • His campaign site says government should not be in the business of banning books and that parental rights should not let one parent decide what another parent's child may read. (2026) source
• GunsAdd universal background checks and red-flag lawsmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • His campaign site calls for required safe storage of firearms, a red flag law, and reinstating the permit requirement to carry a gun in public. (2026) source
  • Cosponsored HB450 in 2026 (lead sponsor Rep. Hassell), a bill to bar possessing a firearm without valid identification in certain large cities. (2026-02-12) source
• HealthcareKeep the Affordable Care Act and fix what is brokenmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • His campaign site calls for defending Medicaid and Medicare and expanding Medicaid to cover Alabamians who earn too little to qualify for Affordable Care Act subsidies. (2026) source
• Childcare and pre-KOffer free pre-K to every 4-year-old, and expand childcare aidmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • His campaign site pledges to expand free pre-K to every Alabama family, renew the state Child Care Tax Credit Act, and pair tax credits with direct investment in the child care workforce. (2026) source
• RedistrictingLegislatures draw maps under strict neutral rules that courts can enforcemedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • His campaign site says Alabama should pass a law that bans partisan gerrymandering and ensures fair maps. (2026) source
• Election rulesEasier access: automatic registration and mail voting for anyonemedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • His campaign site calls for expanding access to voting through early voting, no-excuse absentee voting and mail-in voting. (2026) source
• Politicians trading stocksNo, ban it for members and their spousesmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • His campaign site calls for banning stock trading by statewide elected officials. (2026) source
• Minimum wageNo single answer fitsmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • His campaign site calls for raising the minimum wage and notes Alabama has never passed its own minimum wage law. (2026) source
• Term limitsNo single answer fitsmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • His campaign site supports a reasonable limit on how long someone can hold office. (2026) source
• Campaign financeNo single answer fitsmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • His campaign site supports a reasonable cap on how much one person can donate to a political campaign. (2026) source

No public position found on: Safety net programs, Business regulation, Abortion, Immigration, Energy and climate, Housing and growth, Policing and crime, Judges, Marijuana, Gender care for minors, Electoral College, Ranked-choice voting, Death penalty, Qualified immunity, Mandatory minimums, Drug prices, Paid leave, Student loans, AI regulation, Kids online, School vaccines, Nuclear power, E-Verify mandate, Transgender athletes, DEI programs, Religion in schools, China policy.