Official Results: Pickering Defeats Shows to Win 3rd District Seat
U.S. Rep. Charles "Chip" Pickering defeated U.S. Rep. Ronnie Shows to win the Mississippi 3rd District U.S. House race, according to results pubished by the Mississippi Secretary of State. Pickering earned 64 percent of the vote to Shows' 35 percent.

The two congressmen were forced to square off in a newly drawn district after Mississippi lost a house seat after the 2000 census. (12/05/02)

Ad War Escalates in Final Weeks Before Election
Update: Incumbent congressmen Ronnie Shows and Chip Pickering are cleaning out their respective campaign war chests to pay for a final ad blitz leading up to the Nov. 5 election for Mississippi's 3rd congressional district.
(10/22)

Shows Targets Pickering over Trade Votes
Update: In a race that pits two incumbent Congressmen in a pitched fight, the issue of the economy and trade has become a major focal point of the debate.
(9/14)

Money Matters: How Much Do They Have?
A closer look at each campaign's finances as they head into the final weeks of the contest.
-- From the Center for Responsive Politics