Michael Bayham 1973 – 2026

Biography

Michael Robert Bayham Jr. was an American politician who served as a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from the 103rd district, representing parts of St. Bernard Parish. A Republican and a native of Chalmette, he won the seat on his third try and took office January 8, 2024, for his first term. He also served on the Louisiana Republican Party State Central Committee. His signature accomplishment came nine days before his death, when voters approved Amendment 4 — the lifetime two-term limit for Louisiana governors he authored as House Bill 225 — with about 56 percent of the vote. He died November 12, 2026, at a hospital in Metairie, Louisiana, aged 52, after suffering for months with liver failure. He had recently said publicly that he needed a liver transplant to survive.