Alabama’s fifty-third state house district is currently represented by Democratic Representative Anthony Daniels.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 35,378 civilians reside within Alabama's fifty-third house of representatives district. Alabama state representatives represent an average of 45,521 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 42,353 residents.

About the office

Elected officials are not subjected to term limits and Alabama House members are one of only five lower house officials in the United States that are elected every four years. Alabama's state representatives assume office the day following their election.

Qualifications

Members of the House must be 21 at the time of their election, must be citizens and residents of the State of Alabama for at least 3 years and residents of their district at least one year prior to election.

Salaries

Vacancies

If there is a vacancy in the House, a special election must be conducted in order to fill the vacant seat. The governor must call for a special election if the vacancy happened before next scheduled general election and the House is in session. The governor has all discretion in setting the date of the election along with nominating deadlines.

Elections

2018

No Republican candidates ran in the primary.

2014

Elections for the Alabama House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 3, 2014; a runoff election took place where necessary on July 15, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 7, 2014. Anthony Daniels was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Elbert Peters (R) withdrew on April 1, 2014, after realizing he did not live in the district.. Christopher Horn (R) was selected to replace Peters on April 7, 2014. Daniels then defeated Horn in the general election on November 4, 2014.

Alabama House of Representatives District 53, General Election, 2014

2014

Anthony "Alann" Johnson (D) defeated Willie "W.A." Casey (R) in the special election, which took place on April 1. Johnson, Arthur D. Shores Lee, Demetrius C. Newton Jr. and Frank Topping faced off in the Democratic primary. As no candidate received more than fifty percent of the vote, the top-two vote-getters - Johnson and Lee - met in the Democratic primary runoff on February 4, which Johnson won. Casey was unopposed in the Republican primary.

The seat was vacant following Demetrius Newton's (D) death on September 11, 2013.

A special election for the position of Alabama House of Representatives District 53 was initially called for January 28, with a primary on December 3, 2013. Because a runoff on January 28, 2014, was required, the special election was scheduled to take place on March 25 instead. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was October 10, 2013. Due to inclement weather, the runoff was pushed back a week to February 4. The special election instead took place on April 1.

Alabama House of Representatives, District 53, Special Election, 2014

2010

Elections for the office of Alabama House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on June 1, 2010, and a general election on November 2, 2010. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was April 2, 2010. Incumbent Demetrius Newton defeated Anthony Johnson in the June 1 primary before winning the general election unopposed.

Alabama House of Representatives District 53, Primary Election, 2010

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2014, candidates for Alabama House of Representatives District 53 raised a total of $394,844. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $49,356 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Alabama House of Representatives District 53