In the nonpartisan blanket primary held on October 24,2015, Luneau defeated a Republican candidate, attorney and Baptist minister Joshua Joy Dara, Sr. (born March 1959) of Pineville, 13,462 votes (59.3 percent) to 9,225 (40.7 percent).
Luneau defeated a Republican candidate. Luneau defeated attorney. Luneau defeated Baptist minister Joshua Joy Dara (born March 1959) of Pineville. This was in the nonpartisan blanket primary. This nonpartisan blanket primary was held on October 24,2015. Pineville was 13,462 votes (59.3 percent) to 9,225 (40.7 percent). Baptist minister Joshua Joy Dara was Sr..