The latest Defector from the Democrat Party is West Virginia delegate Elliott Print who left the party to join the Republicans pritz move comes on the Heels of Louisiana representative Jerry Lacombe who also ditched his former Party for the Republicans this political Exodus is a clear sign that Republicans Are winning the battle for the hearts And minds of the American people Besides serving as a minority chair on The committee on fire departments and Emergency Medical Services Pitts is also A minority Vice chair on the committee On education minority chair on the Committee on jails and prisons minority Vice chair on the committee of Pensions And retirement and minority Vice chair On the committee on Economic Development And Tourism Elgin McArdle the chairwoman of the West Virginia Republican party welcome print To the party and said like so many West Virginians delegate Pritt has recognized The Democrat Party of today is not the Democrat Party