Elliott Pritt

Elliott Pritt
Elliott Pritt
Member of the West Virginia House of Delegates; from the 50th district
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; December 1, 2022
Preceded by	New boundaries
Personal details
Born	David Elliott Pritt; March 23, 1990 (age 34); Beckley, West Virginia, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Ashton
Children	4
Education	Concord University (BA, MA)
Military service
Branch/service	United States Air Force
Years of service	2008-2014
Rank	Staff Sergeant
Unit	353rd SOMXS, Kadena ABS, Japan 58th AMXS, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Commands	AFSOC

Elliott Pritt (born March 23, 1990) is an American politician who has served in the West Virginia House of Delegates since 2022, representing the 50th district in Fayette County. Initially elected as a Democrat, he changed his party affiliation to Republican in 2023.^[1] 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. ^[2]

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. ^[3]

Background

Pritt was born in Beckley, West Virginia. He has a Bachelor of Arts degree in history, and a Master of Arts degree in teaching, both from Concord University. He is a Roman Catholic.^[4] He has served in the United States Air Force, and teaches history at Fayetteville Middle School.^[5]

Electoral history

West Virginia's 50th House of Delegates district, 2022^[6]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Elliott Pritt	1,892	51.8
	Republican	Austin Haynes (incumbent)	1,759	48.2
Total votes			3,651	100.0
	Democratic win (new boundaries)

References

^ Raby, John (2023-04-17). "W.Va. State Lawmaker Elliott Pritt Switches From Dem To GOP". West Virginia Public Broadcasting. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
^ "Press Release". www.wvlegislature.gov. Retrieved 2025-01-13.
^ "Election Night Reporting". results.enr.clarityelections.com. Retrieved 2025-01-13.
^ "David Elliott Pritt". www.wvlegislature.gov. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
^ "In their own words – Elliott Pritt, candidate for House District 50". Beckley Register-Herald. 2022-11-04. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
^ "Election Night Reporting". West Virginia Secretary of State. Retrieved March 18, 2023.

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[1] Raby, John (2023-04-17). "W.Va. State Lawmaker Elliott Pritt Switches From Dem To GOP". West Virginia Public Broadcasting. Retrieved 2023-07-31.

[2] "Press Release". www.wvlegislature.gov. Retrieved 2025-01-13.

[3] "Election Night Reporting". results.enr.clarityelections.com. Retrieved 2025-01-13.

[4] "David Elliott Pritt". www.wvlegislature.gov. Retrieved 2023-07-31.

[5] "In their own words – Elliott Pritt, candidate for House District 50". Beckley Register-Herald. 2022-11-04. Retrieved 2023-07-31.

[6] "Election Night Reporting". West Virginia Secretary of State. Retrieved March 18, 2023.

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