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To remain in the state Senate, Walsworth defeated former U.S. Representative Vance McAllister in the state primary held on October 24, 2015. "It's important to end the Jindal-Walsworth administration," quipped McAllister, a reference to Walsworth's longtime backing of Governor [[Bobby Jindal]]. "They’ve been there eight years and we've got nothing to show for it," McAllister added.<ref name=statesenaterun>{{cite web|url=http://www.thenewsstar.com/story/news/politics/2015/09/10/mcallister-challenges-walsworth-senate-seat/72009540/|title=McAllister challenges Walsworth for Senate seat|author=Greg Hilburn|date=September 10, 2015|publisher=''The Monroe News Star''|accessdate=September 11, 2015}}</ref>

To remain in the state Senate, Walsworth defeated former U.S. Representative Vance McAllister in the state primary held on October 24, 2015. "It's important to end the Jindal-Walsworth administration," quipped McAllister, a reference to Walsworth's longtime backing of Governor [[Bobby Jindal]]. "They’ve been there eight years and we've got nothing to show for it," McAllister added.<ref name=statesenaterun>{{cite web|url=http://www.thenewsstar.com/story/news/politics/2015/09/10/mcallister-challenges-walsworth-senate-seat/72009540/|title=McAllister challenges Walsworth for Senate seat|author=Greg Hilburn|date=September 10, 2015|publisher=''The Monroe News Star''|accessdate=September 11, 2015}}</ref>

McAllister called for debates with Walsworth in all six parishes in Senate District 33, but Walsworth said that six debates in five weeks would have been unrealistic. McAllister claimed that Walsworth plans to run for mayor of West Monroe when the long-term incumbent, Democrat [[Dave Norris (Louisiana politician)|Dave Norris]], retires: "Everybody knows he wants to run for mayor. I've seen how the state has suffered while Jindal ran for another job," McCallister said.<ref name=statesenaterun/>

McAllister called for debates with Walsworth in all six parishes in Senate District 33, but Walsworth said that six debates in five weeks would have been unrealistic. McAllister claimed that Walsworth plans to run for mayor of West Monroe when the long-term incumbent, Democrat [[Dave Norris]], retires: "Everybody knows he wants to run for mayor. I've seen how the state has suffered while Jindal ran for another job," McCallister said.<ref name=statesenaterun/>

Walsworth handily turned back McAllister's challenge, 15,891 votes (62.3 percent) to 9,626 (37.7 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 24, 2015.</ref>

Walsworth handily turned back McAllister's challenge, 15,891 votes (62.3 percent) to 9,626 (37.7 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 24, 2015.</ref>