Louisiana state Rep. Mike Bayham has died, according to multiple reports.
His office said Wednesday that the 52-year-old Chalmette Republican was gravely ill.
"All of Louisiana is with you, thinking of you, and praying for you, Mike!" Governor Jeff Landry posted.
Hours later, we learned Bayham died.
Officials did not share details of his illness.
The St. Bernard Parish lawmaker had just posted a video last week urging voters to go to the polls.
"Throughout his life, Representative Bayham has devoted himself to the people of St. Bernard Parish and the state of Louisiana," his office said Wednesday.
Bayham was elected to the Louisiana House of Representatives in 2023.
He had been in politics for 30 years. At 26, Bayham was elected to the St. Bernard Parish Council.
He represented District B from 2001 to 2004.
Bayham also served on the Republican State Central Committee in 1996 and was executive committee secretary from 2008 to 2012.
