Heir and a spare: Rep. John Conyers Jr. announces retirement; Sets up battle for seat between son and great-nephew

Rep. John Conyers Jr. announced on a Michigan radio show a few minutes ago that he’s retiring and won’t seek reelection in 2018:

https://twitter.com/CraigCaplan/status/938066590884655105

That’s retirement, not a resignation:

Conyers will NOT resign. He will not seek re-election and endorses his son to take his place.

— ? Thankful Ginger ? (@mchastain81) December 5, 2017

He then endorsed his son, Jonn Conyers III:

Conyers endorses his son, John Conyers III, to replace him in Congress.

— Melissa Nann Burke (@nannburke) December 5, 2017

Conyers Jr. went on to say that his “legacy can’t be compromised or diminished in any way” by the sexual harassment allegations:

Congressman John Conyers to Detroit radio: "My legacy can't be compromised or diminished in any way" by sexual harassment allegations.
"This too shall pass."

— Michael Mathes (@MichaelMathes) December 5, 2017

Rep. John Conyers endorses his son, John Conyers III, to replace him in Congress. Conyers telling a Detroit radio show, "My legacy will continue through my children."

— Geoff Bennett (@GeoffRBennett) December 5, 2017

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And if voters don’t like John Conyers III, they can vote for Ian Conyers, Conyers Jr.’s great-nephew:

To be clear, it now seems there will be two Conyers running for Rep. John Conyers, Jr.'s seat. His son, John Conyers III and Ian Conyers, his great nephew.

— Yamiche Alcindor (@Yamiche) December 5, 2017

Besides his son, the grandson of the congressman’s brother also reportedly plans to run for his seat.

— Steve Herman (@W7VOA) December 5, 2017

Sheesh. Are there any other Conyers that are going to run?

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