James Sumner is an American politician who served as the Republican member of the Alaska House of Representatives for the 28th district.
He served on the Wasilla Planning Commission and was the vice-chair of the conservative think tank Alaska Policy Forum.
[1] Sumner was elected to the Matanuska-Susitna Borough Assembly in 2018, representing North Palmer and Wasilla.
Sumner and his brother both filed for the 2022 Alaska's at-large congressional district special election, but he later withdrew claiming his registration was an April Fool's joke.
[2] He backed Nick Begich III and criticized Sarah Palin for not being involved in Alaska politics.