David Pritt

David Pritt

Republican Party

Candidate, West Virginia House of Delegates District 50

West Virginia House of Delegates District 50

Tenure

2022 - Present

Term ends

2026

Years in position

2

Compensation

Base salary

$20,000/year

Per diem

$75/day for members who commute daily. $175/day for members who do not commute daily.

Elections and appointments

Last elected

November 5, 2024

Next election

May 12, 2026

Education

Bachelor's

Concord University, 2019

Graduate

Concord University, 2020

Military

Service / branch

U.S. Air Force

Years of service

2008 - 2014

Personal

Birthplace

Beckley, W.Va.

Religion

Roman Catholic

Profession

Educator

Contact

Official website

Campaign Facebook

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David Pritt (Republican Party) (also known as Elliott) is a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates, representing District 50. He assumed office on December 1, 2022. His current term ends on December 1, 2026.

Pritt (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the West Virginia House of Delegates to represent District 50. He declared candidacy for the Republican primary scheduled on May 12, 2026.^[source]

In April 2023, Pritt announced that he was leaving the Democratic Party and would register as a Republican. To learn more about state legislators who switched parties, click here.

Biography

David Pritt was born in West Virginia and graduated from Oak Hill High School. He served in the U.S. Air Force from 2008 to 2014. Pritt earned a bachelor's degree from Concord University in 2018 and a graduate degree from the same university in 2020. His career experience includes working as a social studies teacher. Previously, he worked in aircraft avionics repair and marketing. His past organizational affiliations have included the West Virginia Mountain Party SEC, Socialist Party USA Anti-War Commission, and Veterans for Peace.

Committee assignments

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2023-2024

Pritt was assigned to the following committees:

• Economic Development Committee
• House Education Committee, Minority Vice Chair
• Fire Departments and Emergency Medical Services Committee, Minority Chair
• Jails and Prisons, Minority Vice-Chair
• Pensions and Insurance Committee, Minority Vice Chair

Sponsored legislation

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.

Elections

2026

See also: West Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2026

General election

The primary will occur on May 12, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 50

Matthew Anderson is running in the Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 50 on May 12, 2026.

		Candidate
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 50

Incumbent David Pritt is running in the Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 50 on May 12, 2026.

		Candidate
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2024

See also: West Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2024

General election

General election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 50

Incumbent David Pritt defeated Jerry Allen and Scotty Bowman in the general election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 50 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		David Pritt (R)	66.4	3,928
	Submit photo	Jerry Allen (D)	26.8	1,587
		Scotty Bowman (Independent)	6.7	399

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 5,914
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 50

Jerry Allen advanced from the Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 50 on May 14, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Jerry Allen	100.0	865

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 865
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 50

Incumbent David Pritt advanced from the Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 50 on May 14, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		David Pritt	100.0	1,222

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Endorsements

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Pledges

Pritt signed the following pledges.

• U.S. Term Limits

2022

See also: West Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2022

General election

General election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 50

David Pritt defeated incumbent Austin Haynes in the general election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 50 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		David Pritt (D)	51.8	1,892
		Austin Haynes (R)	48.2	1,759

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 3,651
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 50

David Pritt advanced from the Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 50 on May 10, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		David Pritt	100.0	786

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 786
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 50

Incumbent Austin Haynes advanced from the Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 50 on May 10, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Austin Haynes	100.0	635

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 635
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2018

See also: West Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2018

General election

General election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 32 (3 seats)

The following candidates ran in the general election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 32 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kayla Kessinger (R)	19.2	7,582
✔		Tom Fast (R)	17.6	6,935
✔		Margaret Staggers (D)	15.6	6,149
		Austin Haynes (R)	15.4	6,079
	Submit photo	Luke Lively (D)	14.1	5,570
		Melvin Kessler (D)	12.0	4,743
		David Pritt (Mountain Party)	6.0	2,384

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 39,442 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 32 (3 seats)

Margaret Staggers, Luke Lively, and Melvin Kessler defeated Selina Vickers in the Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 32 on May 8, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Margaret Staggers	28.6	3,286
✔	Submit photo	Luke Lively	26.6	3,058
✔		Melvin Kessler	22.7	2,603
		Selina Vickers	22.1	2,537

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 11,484
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 32 (3 seats)

Incumbent Tom Fast, incumbent Kayla Kessinger, and Austin Haynes advanced from the Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 32 on May 8, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Tom Fast	35.0	1,741
✔		Kayla Kessinger	34.6	1,720
✔		Austin Haynes	30.3	1,508

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Campaign themes

2026

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2024

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2022

David Pritt completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Pritt's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I am a Fayette County native and a current tax paying resident, an Air Force Veteran, a father, and a public educator here in Fayette County—I even teach West Virginia history to a great group of eight graders! I understand West Virginian values, and I truly understand, live out, and respect Appalachian culture and heritage.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• 1. I will fight for our communities.
• 2. I will fight for Veterans' issues, because I am one.
• 3. I will fight to ensure our schools are properly equipped to handle everything they are asked to do.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Education, Labor, Rehabilitation efforts.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

September 11.

What do you believe is the ideal relationship between the governor and state legislature?

Compromise.

What do you perceive to be your state's greatest challenges over the next decade?

Addiction issues, education, infrastructure, economy.

Do you believe that it’s beneficial for state legislators to have previous experience in government or politics?

No.

Do you believe it’s beneficial to build relationships with other legislators? Please explain your answer.

Yes.

What process do you favor for redistricting?

Equal and fair representation.

Do you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking?

Yes.

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March 3 submission

Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I am a native of West Virginia, a US Air Force Veteran, a father, and a public school teacher in Fayette County, West Virginia.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Veteran: I will work to ensure WV's veterans are properly taken care of.
• Father: I am a father. I am raising my kids here too. I want to see the childhood my children have be better than my own.
• Teacher: I will work to ensure our district's public schools have all the funding and support they need to meet our region's unique challenges.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Veterans issues, public education, harm reduction, drug rehabilitation, infrastructure improvement.

What do you believe is the ideal relationship between the governor and state legislature?

A healthy, working relationship.

Do you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking?

Yes

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2018

Ballotpedia survey responses

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What would be your top three priorities, if elected?

1. Cannabis Decriminalization and the implementation of a regulated and taxed cannabis market here in WV.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

2. Movement to a sustainable production based economy here in WV. Increased Union membership and Collective Bargaining rights for all WV Workers.

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

Eugene V. Debs, Howard Zinn, Charlotte Pritt

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Working Class Candidates FOR the Working Class People--No Corporate Donations

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

I am up front and I work hard. I am of the working class and want to improve the lives of ordinary West Virginians--not beholden to Corporations or Extraction Industry interests!

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

To the PEOPLE

What legacy would you like to leave?

Sustainable Development, Clean Water, and an End to Corporate Control of our State Government

What is something that has been a struggle in your life?

I lost my daughter in February of 2015. That changed me forever and every day has been a challenge since that happened.

Do you believe that it’s beneficial for state legislators to have previous experience in government or politics?

Not necessarily.

What do you perceive to be your state’s greatest challenges over the next decade?

Economic Sustainability

Are you interested in running for a different political office (for example, the U.S. Congress or governor) in the future?

Yes.

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The candidate completed Ballotpedia's biographical information submission form:

“	What is your political philosophy? A more fair, equitable, and worker controlled economy in the state of West Virginia. Unionization and organization of every worker in the state.Environmental protection, economic growth, and the end of private ownership of the Natural Resources that belong to ALL West Virginians! Is there anything you would like to add? I will always support the working people of West Virginia. For too long, corporations and the elite have used our states resources and its people for their own profit and greed. We must stand up; we must demand accountability--we must demand our own power and the acknowledgement of our humanity!	”
—David Pritt

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David Pritt campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2024*	West Virginia House of Delegates District 50	Won general	$38,150	$17,328
2022	West Virginia House of Delegates District 50	Won general	$33,801	$31,693
2018	West Virginia House of Delegates District 32	Lost general	$3,184	N/A**
Grand total			$75,135	$49,021
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

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2024

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2023

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Current members of the West Virginia House of Delegates

Leadership

Minority Leader:Sean Hornbuckle

Representatives

District 1

Pat McGeehan (R)

District 2

Mark Zatezalo (R)

District 3

Jimmy Willis (R)

District 4

Bill Flanigan (R)

District 5

Shawn Fluharty (D)

District 6

Jeffrey Stephens (R)

District 7

Charles Sheedy (R)

District 8

Bill Bell (R)

District 9

Trenton Barnhart (R)

District 10

Everette Anderson (R)

District 11

Bob Fehrenbacher (R)

District 12

Vernon Criss (R)

District 13

Scot Heckert (R)

District 14

Dave Foggin (R)

District 15

Erica Moore (R)

District 16

Joe Parsons (R)

District 17

Jonathan Pinson (R)

District 18

Jim Butler (R)

District 19

Kathie Crouse (R)

District 20

Sarah Drennan (R)

District 21

Jarred Cannon (R)

District 22

Daniel Linville (R)

District 23

Evan Worrell (R)

District 24

Patrick Lucas (R)

District 25

Sean Hornbuckle (D)

District 26

Matthew Rohrbach (R)

District 27

Michael Amos (R)

District 28

Ryan Browning (R)

District 29

Henry Dillon (R)

District 30

Jeff Eldridge (R)

District 31

Margitta Mazzocchi (R)

District 32

Josh Holstein (R)

District 33

Jordan Bridges (R)

District 34

Mark Dean (R)

District 35

Adam Vance (R)

District 36

S. Green (R)

District 37

Marty Gearheart (R)

District 38

Joe Ellington (R)

District 39

Doug Smith (R)

District 40

Roy Cooper (R)

District 41

Jordan Maynor (R)

District 42

Brandon Steele (R)

District 43

Christopher Toney (R)

District 44

Carl Roop (R)

District 45

Eric Brooks (R)

District 46

Jeff Campbell (R)

District 47

Denny Canterbury (R)

District 48

Tom Clark (R)

District 49

Stanley Adkins (R)

District 50

David Pritt (R)

District 51

Marshall Clay (R)

District 52

Tresa Howell (R)

District 53

Tristan Leavitt (R)

District 54

Mike Pushkin (D)

District 55

JB Akers (R)

District 56

Kayla Young (D)

District 57

Hollis Lewis (D)

District 58

Walter Hall (R)

District 59

Andy Shamblin (R)

District 60

Dana Ferrell (R)

District 61

Dean Jeffries (R)

District 62

Roger Hanshaw (R)

District 63

Lori Cowger Dittman (R)

District 64

Adam Burkhammer (R)

District 65

Carl Martin (R)

District 66

Jonathan Kyle (R)

District 67

Elias Coop-Gonzalez (R)

District 68

Chris Phillips (R)

District 69

Keith Marple (R)

District 70

Mickey Petitto (R)

District 71

Laura Kimble (R)

District 72

Clay Riley (R)

District 73

Bryan Smith (R)

District 74

Mike DeVault (R)

District 75

Phil Mallow (R)

District 76

Rick Garcia (D)

District 77

Joe Statler (R)

District 78

Eugene Chiarelli (R)

District 79

Evan Hansen (D)

District 80

John Williams (D)

District 81

Anitra Hamilton (D)

District 82

David McCormick (R)

District 83

George Street (R)

District 84

D.R. Jennings (R)

District 85

John Paul Hott (R)

District 86

Bryan Ward (R)

District 87

Gary Howell (R)

District 88

Rick Hillenbrand (R)

District 89

David Cannon (R)

District 90

George Miller (R)

District 91

Ian Masters (R)

District 92

Michael Hite (R)

District 93

Michael Hornby (R)

District 94

Larry Kump (R)

District 95

Charles Horst (R)

District 96

Lisa White (R)

District 97

S. Anders (R)

District 98

Joe Funkhouser (R)

District 99

Wayne Clark (R)

District 100

William Ridenour (R)

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