Moss' defeat came only eleven months after his election as representative.
Moss' defeat came only eleven months after his election as representative.
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On January 13, 2020, Farnum was among twenty-three Republican lawmakers, known as the [[Louisiana Republican Fraud Squad|Fraud Squad]], who voted for the [[Moderate Republican]] [[Clay Schexnayder]] of Ascension Parish, whose election as [[Speaker]] depended heavily on the votes of thirty-five Democratic lawmakers, along with the Republican defectors.
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===Farnum joins Democrats in choosing House Speaker===
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On January 13, 2020, Farnum, a former Democrat, was among twenty-three Republican lawmakers, known as the [[Louisiana Republican Fraud Squad|Fraud Squad]], who voted for the [[Moderate Republican]] [[Clay Schexnayder]] of Ascension Parish, whose election as [[Speaker]] depended heavily on the votes of thirty-five Democratic lawmakers, along with two [[Independent]] legislators, and the Republican defectors.