Alabama House Minority Leader Anthony Daniels said this week that he plans to finish out his remaining term in the Alabama House of Representatives with renewed vigor since running for the Democratic nomination for Alabama's 2nd Congressional District earlier this year.

Rep. Daniels (D-Huntsville) has served in the Alabama General Assembly for nine years and has served as House Minority Caucus Leader since 2017. Rep. Daniels will continue to represent the Huntsville area after spending a significant amount of time in the 2nd Congressional District where she was born and raised.

In an interview with WHNT News 19, Daniels made it clear he intends to continue in his legislative role with a broader view of issues lawmakers believe they can address.

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“I plan to spend the next few years of my remaining term supporting the communities I observed during my campaign,” he said. “Obviously in life there are blind spots, things we don't see or realize, but what I have seen tells me there is a tremendous need across the state of Alabama that must be addressed.”

After his run for Congress led to speculation about how long he would stay in office or whether he would continue serving as House Minority Leader, Daniels suggested on a recent Alabama Politics Podcast that his term in the Legislature may be drawing to a close.

Daniels pointed to recent accomplishments, including a proposed tax cut on Alabamians' overtime income that lawmakers passed in 2023 and is now in effect, and this year's child care tax credit that will benefit working families.

Daniels, who is still just 42, said he will scale back his political schedule this summer to spend more time with his family. 2025 will be the third year of his current four-year term in the state Legislature.

Austin Shipley is a staff writer for Yellow Hammer News. You can follow him on X. @ShipleyAusten