James Newberger (born March 6, 1964) is an American politician who served as a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from 2013 to 2019.

A member of the Republican Party, Newberger represented District 15B in central Minnesota, which includes the city of Big Lake and parts of Sherburne County.

He was the Republican nominee for the United States Senate in 2018, losing in a landslide to incumbent Democrat Amy Klobuchar.

The tractor pulling the float malfunctioned, causing Secretary of State candidate John Howe to be thrown to the pavement.

Newberger, a retired paramedic, immediately responded and rendered aid to Howe and Droogsma until ambulances could arrive.