DemocratIn office since Oct 2015

Jay Luneau

Louisiana State Senator, District 29 since 2015. Next on the ballot in 2027.

Louisiana State Senator, District 29

In office
11 yrs
Since 2015
Bills became law
10
26 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
10.7%
Chamber median 10.5%
With party
78%
On votes splitting the parties
Last margin
+22.9
Won 2019
Next election
2027
Nov 2, 2027

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Committees

As of 2026-10.

  • Judiciary A · vice chair
  • Local and Municipal Affairs · chair
  • Atchafalaya Basin Program Oversight
  • Health and Welfare
  • Homeland Security
  • Legislative Audit Advisory Council
  • Legislative Capital Outlay
  • Revenue and Fiscal Affairs

Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 26 sponsored · 10 became law
BillIntroCmteSenateHouseLaw
SB 448 PUBLIC DEFENDER: Provides relative to the office of the state public defender. (8/1/26)
Became law Jun 2026
SB 440 SPECIAL DISTRICTS: Provides for the membership of the board of commissioners in a renaissance district.…
Became law May 2026
SB 172 PLANNING/ZONING: Provides relative to planning commissions. (8/1/26)
Became law May 2026
SB 461 GROUP BENEFITS PROGRAM: Provides relative to the office of group benefits. (8/1/26) (EN INCREASE SG EX See…
Became law May 2026
SB 336 CIVIL PROCEDURE: Provides relative to civil investigative demands. (8/1/26) (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)
Became law Apr 2026

Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Luneau sits in the Louisiana State Senate

Luneau is closer to the center than 92% of the chamber's Democrats.

Dem. medianRep. medianLuneauMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: , Katrina Jackson-Andrews, Ed Price

Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:51 PM ET

With Luneau’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Democrats78%
  • Cosponsorships of the other party's bills70%

Black tick: the average of Democrats in the Louisiana State Senate.

Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships

Key votes

Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Luneau’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.

Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls

Career

Offices held, and every time Luneau was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Elections

Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.

YearRaceResultMargin
2019Louisiana State Senate, District 29WonD+22.9
2015Louisiana State Senate, District 29WonD+18.7

Source: 99chambers results archive

Seats Luneau has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Luneau has run against

  • Randy Wiggins (R) · 2019 general, won
  • Joshua Joy Dara Sr. (R) · 2015 general, won

Source: 99chambers results archive

How we know Luneau

One person, matched across every source we use.

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET