Edward "Ted" James is an American politician from the state of Louisiana who served as a regional administrator in the U.S. Small Business Administration from 2022 to 2024.

[2] He held several positions in Louisiana state government, including staff attorney for the Louisiana House Labor Committee and policy advisor to governor Kathleen Blanco.

[3] James was elected to the Louisiana House of Representatives in 2011 and re-elected in 2015 and 2019.

He chaired the Criminal Justice Committee and the Louisiana Legislative Black Caucus.

He oversaw the administration's operations in Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas.