Tyrin Truong is the mayor of Bogalusa, LA. He was sworn in during January 2023 as the youngest mayor in the city’s history, and his four-year term runs through early 2027. The next municipal election is scheduled for 2026.
Who Tyrin Truong Is
Truong took office in January 2023 at age 23.1City of Bogalusa. Mayor’s Office He graduated from Washington University in St. Louis in 2021, majoring in African and African American studies with a minor in political science, and served as student body president there.2The Source – WashU. Back to Bogalusa Before running for mayor, he worked as a policy director at the Urban League of Louisiana.
What the Mayor Does
The mayor is Bogalusa’s chief executive. The role includes supervising municipal departments, directing city employees, and making sure local ordinances are carried out. Public works and law enforcement fall under that day-to-day management.
Preparing the annual operating budget and presenting it to the city council for approval is one of the most significant duties. The mayor also signs contracts on the city’s behalf and represents Bogalusa in dealings with other governmental bodies. These powers come from the city’s Home Rule Charter, so the specific scope of executive authority can differ from what mayors in Lawrason Act towns exercise.
How Bogalusa’s Government Is Structured
Bogalusa operates under a Home Rule Charter rather than the default Lawrason Act framework that governs most smaller Louisiana towns.3Louisiana House of Representatives. Chapter 3 – Local Government Through the charter process, the city’s citizens selected their own form of government and decided how powers and duties would be distributed among local officials.
The city uses a mayor-council form of government. The mayor serves as chief executive, and a five-district city council acts as the legislative body, passing ordinances, approving budgets, and providing oversight.
Because the charter controls, the qualifications to run for mayor are set by the charter itself rather than by state statute. Louisiana’s Secretary of State directs candidates in Home Rule Charter cities to “consult the Home Rule or Legislative Charter for qualifications” rather than rely on general statutory requirements.4Louisiana Secretary of State. Qualifications of Candidates Whether the charter imposes term limits is likewise a question answered by the charter document.
When Bogalusa Votes Next for Mayor
The mayor serves a four-year term. With Truong having taken office in January 2023, the next mayoral election falls in 2026. Louisiana’s 2026 elections calendar sets the municipal primary for May 16, 2026, with a municipal general election on June 27, 2026, if no candidate wins a majority in the primary.5Louisiana Secretary of State. 2026 Elections Calendar
Key voter deadlines for the 2026 municipal cycle:
- In-person registration deadline for the primary: April 15, 2026
- Online registration deadline for the primary: April 25, 2026
- Early voting for the primary: May 2 through May 9, 2026
- In-person registration deadline for the general: May 27, 2026
- Early voting for the general: June 12 through June 20, 2026
Once results are certified, the winning candidate prepares for inauguration, which typically takes place in early January of the following year.
Reaching the Mayor’s Office
Bogalusa City Hall is at 214 Arkansas Avenue, Bogalusa, LA 70427. The main phone number is (985) 732-6200, and the office is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM.6City of Bogalusa. City of Bogalusa – Home Administrative staff handle general inquiries, coordinate meetings, and direct formal correspondence to the appropriate department.