Her friend Morgan Murtaugh confirmed Payton's death in San Diego.
Murtaugh tweeted that she found Payton unconscious on Thursday morning and doctors determined she had H1N1 flu - also known as swine flu - and meningitis.
In recent appearances on Fox News, Payton had condemned what she called "fake news'' media coverage of US President Donald Trump and "sexist and bigoted'' coverage of first lady Melania Trump.
An obituary in The Federalist called Payton "joyful, hard-working, and compassionate''. It said she had a deep Christian faith.
In a tweet, Meghan McCain, daughter of late Senator John McCain, called Payton "a wonderful, fearless, vibrant, intelligent young woman".
The Federalist said Payton received a journalism degree in 2015 from Patrick Henry College in Virginia and joined The Federalist that April. She later appeared as a guest commentator on the Fox News Channel and One America News Network.
Payton was survived by her parents, George and Cindy; siblings James, Jack, Christina and Cheekie; and boyfriend Ryan Colby.
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