David Elliott Pritt (born March 23, 1990) is an American politician who has served in the

West Virginia House of Delegates The West Virginia House of Delegates is the lower house of the West Virginia Legislature in West Virginia. Only three states—Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia—refer to their lower house as the House of Delegates. Organization Regular se ...

since 2022, representing the 50th district in Fayette County. Initially elected as a Democrat, he changed his party affiliation to Republican in 2023. Since becoming a member of the House Republican Caucus in 2023, Pritt was named Assistant Majority Leader of the House Republican Caucus by Speaker Roger Hanshaw for the 87th West Virginia Legislature in 2025. He serves under Majority Leader Pat McGeehan. Pritt was re-elected to the West Virginia House of Delegates on November 5th, 2024 with nearly 70% of the total vote in a three-way race. Pritt currently represents one-third of Fayette County, West Virginia in the West Virginia House of Delegates.

Background

Pritt was born in

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. He has a

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degree in history, and a

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degree in teaching, both from

Concord University Concord University is a public university in Athens, West Virginia. The institution traces back to February 28, 1872, when the West Virginia Legislature passed "an Act to locate a Branch State Normal School, in the town of Concord Church, in ...

. He is a Roman Catholic. He has served in the United States

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, and teaches history at Fayetteville Middle School.

Electoral history

References

Living people Members of the West Virginia House of Delegates 21st-century members of the West Virginia Legislature 1990 births Concord University alumni Republican Party members of the West Virginia House of Delegates People from Fayetteville, West Virginia Democratic Party members of the West Virginia House of Delegates American politicians who switched parties {{WestVirginia-politician-stub