Call it a resignation if you want to, but longtime Representative John Conyers (D-Mich) has announced his retirement from Congress, and has endorsed his son John Conyers III to replace him. Conyers had become the longest serving member in Congress (although you have to wonder if "serving" is even the correct term any more), but has recently faced allegations of sexual misconduct. In the upcoming special election, which Michigan's governor will have to call, Conyers III could face his cousin Ian Conyers, currently a state Senator.
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