What happens next for Sheila Jackson Lee after Houston mayoral runoff election?

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Now that we know State Sen. John Whitmire will become Houston's next mayor, the question remains: What will happen with his opponent, U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee?

Saturday, more than 68,000 voters cast ballots in this pivotal race, in addition to several others across Harris County.

Jackson Lee conceded the race to Whitmire just after 9:30 p.m. Saturday, even before all of the votes had been counted.

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Jackson Lee announced her candidacy for Houston mayor in March.

She has represented the 18th Congressional District since 1995 and has established herself as a Democratic icon in the city. She did not have to resign to run for mayor.

Native Houstonian Amanda Edwards is among the candidates running to succeed Jackson Lee for her Congressional seat. It remains to be seen what the representative will do next.

Edwards also entered the mayoral contest back in March but dropped out to run for Congress instead.