A progressive Democrat has been roundly defeated in her bid to obtain the mayoralty of one of the nation’s biggest cities.

Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee lost the election for mayor of Houston on Saturday.

The member of Congress, who represents a district in inner Houston, lost the election to another Democrat, according to CBS News.

Texas State Sen. John Whitmire had secured a strong majority of 65.27 percent of the vote as of Saturday night. The lawmaker has represented a North Houston district in the state legislature since 1983.

[There’s blowouts and then there’s “Thank GODs” – she can’t claim anyone stole …okay, she can, but the margin will preclude any serious consideration of her accusations. Now, what someone needs to do is perform a welfare check on her staff. It has to be ugly and potentially life-threatening. I hope someone’s recording it. ~ Beege]