Pritt resigns from WV House after arrest, appears in federal court

By: Amelia Ferrell Knisely, Lori Kersey

Outlets: West Virginia Watch

Published: July 27, 2026

Words: 670

Last Updated: 6 days, 22 hours ago

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Del. Elliott Pritt resigned from the state House of Delegates on Monday with a one-sentence letter to House Speaker Roger Hanshaw.

“I resign from the West Virginia House of Delegates, effective immediately,” wrote Pritt, R-Fayette.

The letter came shortly after Pritt appeared before federal Magistrate Judge Dwane Tinsley, where he waived his right to preliminary and detention hearings.

Pritt, who worked as a public school teacher, was arrested last week in Oak Hill …

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