| James Wangsness | |
| Office: | Member of the South Dakota House of Representatives from the 23rd district |
| Termstart: | 2019 |
| Office2: | Member of the Hand County Commission |
| Termstart2: | 2013 |
| Termend2: | 2019 |
| Party: | Republican |
| Predecessor: | Justin Cronin |
| Successor: | Charles Hoffman (elect) |
James Wangsness is an American politician and farmer serving as a member of the South Dakota House of Representatives from the 23rd district. A former commissioner of Hand County, South Dakota, Wangsness was appointed to the House by Governor Kristi Noem in 2019 after the resignation of Justin Cronin.[1] [2] [3] [4]