James W. Edming (born November 22, 1945) is a retired American businessman and Republican politician from Rusk County, Wisconsin.
He earned a teaching certificate from the Taylor County Teacher's College in 1967 and attended various other University of Wisconsin System institutions, but did not receive another degree.
[2] He became an entrepreneur and, in 1972, became the owner of Edming Oil Company, a gas station and convenience store.
[6] In 2002 and 2006 Edming was the nominee for Wisconsin's 29th senate district, being defeated both times by incumbent Russ Decker.
In 2014, he entered the race for Wisconsin State Assembly in the 87th district following the announcement that six-term incumbent Mary Williams would retire at the end of that term.