Jay Luneau

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Jay Luneau
Member of the Louisiana Senate
from the 29th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 11, 2016
Preceded byRick Gallot
Personal details
BornWendell Jay Luneau
December 1972 (age 52–53)
PartyDemocratic
SpouseCarman Luneau
Children2
EducationLouisiana Tech University (BA)
Southern University (JD)

Wendell Jay Luneau (born December 1972)[1] is an American lawyer, educator, and politician serving as a member of the Louisiana State Senate from the 29th district since 2016. A member of the Democratic Party, he represents parts of seven parishes in Central Louisiana. Before his election, Luneau practiced law in Alexandria, taught as an adjunct professor at Northwestern State University, and served as a magistrate judge in Ball.[2][3]

Early career

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Luneau opened the Luneau Law Office in Alexandria, representing small businesses and individuals in workers’ compensation, personal injury, and damage claims.[4] He has also served as an adjunct professor at Northwestern State University and as a magistrate judge in Ball.[5]

Louisiana Senate

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District

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District 29 encompasses communities in Central Louisiana, drawing territory from Bienville, Grant, Jackson, Lincoln, Natchitoches, Rapides, and Winn parishes. The seat includes sections of Alexandria, Pineville, Natchitoches, Ruston, and nearby towns such as Winnfield, Jonesboro, Arcadia, and Grambling, and has a majority-Black constituency.[6]

Elections

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Luneau first ran for office in 2015 after predecessor Rick Gallot declined to seek re-election.[7] He won 59.34% of the vote in the October 24, 2015 jungle primary over Republican Joseph Dara.[8]

He was re-elected in 2019 with 61.46% of the vote against Republican Randy Wiggins.[9]

Luneau won a third term in 2024.[10]

Legislation

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In 2025, Luneau authored Senate Bill 11, which increased penalties for slow driving in the left lane.[11]

References

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  1. ^ https://www.legistorm.com/person/bio/251517/Wendell_Jay_Luneau.html
  2. ^ "Louisiana State Senator". senate.la.gov. Louisiana State Senate. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
  3. ^ "Jay Luneau". Ballotpedia. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
  4. ^ "district29.pdf" (PDF). Louisiana State Senate. Louisiana State Senate. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
  5. ^ "Jay Luneau running for Senate District 29 seat". The Town Talk. Town Talk. August 14, 2015. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
  6. ^ "Registration Statistics - Parish". Louisiana Secretary of State R. Kyle Ardoin. September 2019. Retrieved October 16, 2019.
  7. ^ "Jay Luneau running for Senate District 29 seat". The Town Talk. Town Talk. August 14, 2015. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
  8. ^ "Louisiana Secretary of State - Election Results". voterportal.sos.la.gov. Louisiana Secretary of State. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
  9. ^ "Louisiana Secretary of State - Election Results". voterportal.sos.la.gov. Louisiana Secretary of State. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
  10. ^ Noakes, Alena (August 4, 2023). "Senator Jay Luneau will run for re-election". Archived from the original on August 10, 2023. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
  11. ^ Robinson, Perry (June 25, 2025). "New Louisiana law targets slow left lane drivers with tougher penalties". WAFB. Retrieved October 1, 2025.