James Edwin Hargrove (born October 5, 1953) is an American forester and politician who served as a member of the Washington State Senate, representing the 24th district from 1993 to 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as a member of the Washington House of Representatives from 1985 to 1993. Hargrove was a member of the Family Policy Council, Children's Oversight, Child Safety for Children in Child Protective Services or Child Welfare Services, Judiciary, and Natural Resources & Marine Waters committees. He was the chair of the Human Services and Corrections and Western Legislative Forestry Task Force committees.