Conyers Will Not Seek Re-Election

NYT’s Yamiche Alcindor reports that Congressman John Conyers (D-MI) will not seek re-election, positioning his grandnephew, Michigan state Senator Ian Conyers, to seek the seat in 2018. “He is not resigning. He is going to retire,” the younger Conyers said. “His doctor advised him that the rigor of another campaign would be too much for him just in terms of his health.” The Congressman is expected to make the announcement by calling into a Detroit radio show at 10:15 this morning.The announcement comes just a day after another accuser and former staffer, Elisa Grubbs, says the Congressman slid his hand up her skirt and rubbed her thighs while she was sitting next to him in the front row of a church. Grubbs is the cousin of another accuser, Marion Brown, who reached a confidential settlement with Conyers over sexual harassment allegations but broke a confidentiality agreement to speak publicly last week.“I stand with my uncle in terms of his belief of no specific wrongdoing. However, those things need to have their day in court,” said Conyers, who has been in office for less than a year. Ian said that despite the accusations, he believes Michigan voters will reward his family’s work in politics by electing him. More here.