Mike Bayham died.
Posted by Speaker Mike Johnson, Checked
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Speaker Mike Johnson@SpeakerJohnsonNov 12, 2026We were shocked and saddened this morning by the news of La. State Rep. Mike Bayham’s untimely passing. Mike has been a trusted friend of mine for more than 35 years, and he carried forward the same servant’s heart and love of country that he did when we campaigned together as undergraduates at LSU. …
Multiple independent outlets (Shreveport Times, WGNO, News From The States, Fox 8, WWL, WBRZ, KLFY, Bossier Press-Tribune) report that Louisiana State Rep. Mike Bayham died on November 12, 2026, citing family, his office, and parish officials; the claim matches the post's referent (Speaker Johnson's statement on Rep. Mike Bayham's passing) and no source contradicts it.
What we found
Supports. Family statement and parish officials announced the death of State Representative Michael 'Mike' Bayham on Nov. 12, 2026, at age 52.[1][2][3][4][5]
Supports. Multiple outlets, including WWL and WBRZ, confirmed the death early Thursday morning, citing sources and Louisiana House Republicans.[6][7]
Supports. The Shreveport Times reports Bayham died Nov. 12 at a hospital in Metairie after suffering from liver failure.[8]
Context. The claim is a faithful paraphrase of the post's reference to Bayham's 'untimely passing'; the post itself is the claimant's statement and is not used as corroboration.
Sources
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- 1St. Bernard Parish State Representative Michael Bayham dies at 52wgno.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 2St. Bernard State Representative passes away at 52, family saysfox8live.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 3Official Statement on the Passing of State Representative Michael “Mike” Bayhambossierpress.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 4Louisiana state Rep. Mike Bayham dies at 52klfy.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 5Louisiana State Rep. Mike Bayham dies at 52louisianafirstnews.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 6State Rep. Mike Bayham dies at 52wwltv.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 7Mike Bayham, state representative for St. Bernard Parish, dieswbrz.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 8Republican Louisiana lawmaker who dreamed of serving in House diesshreveporttimes.com · not rated · cited for: supports
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