Mike Bayham was a Louisiana State Representative.
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 sources, including the Louisiana House of Representatives member page and news reports, establish that Mike Bayham was a Louisiana State Representative (District 103, St. Bernard Parish, elected 2023). The claim uses past tense, consistent with the reported death on 2026-11-12; as of the claim date he held the seat, and the later death does not make the claim false.
This claim is about the present, so it is judged as of the day it was checked.
What we found
Supports. The Louisiana House of Representatives member page identifies State Representative Michael Robert 'Mike' Bayham, Jr., Republican, District 103, elected 2023.[1]
Supports. News reports from the same date state Bayham was a state representative for St. Bernard Parish who died at 52, and that the Louisiana House had lost one of its own.[2][3]
Supports. Reporting describes Bayham as a first-term representative elected on his third try, and the Governor's statement refers to him as a state legislator.[4]
Context. The extracted claim is a faithful paraphrase of the post, which refers to 'La. State Rep. Mike Bayham'; no added details were found.
Sources
4 sources: 1 primary, 3 not rated
- 1Louisiana House of Representatives 24-28house.louisiana.gov · primary source · cited for: supports
- 2Mike Bayham, state representative for St. Bernard Parish, dies at 52wbrz.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 3State Rep. Mike Bayham dies at 52wwltv.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 4Republican Louisiana lawmaker who dreamed of serving in House diesshreveporttimes.com · not rated · cited for: supports
Where this claim was made
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