David Pritt

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.[3][4]

David Pritt did not complete [the profile publisher]'s 2026 Candidate Connection survey.

David Pritt did not complete [the profile publisher]'s 2024 Candidate Connection survey.

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.

Note: Pritt submitted the above survey responses to [the profile publisher] on April 6, 2022.

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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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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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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! [5]

—David Pritt[4]