ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd tˈuː, ʃˈoʊz wʌz pˈɪɾᵻd ɐɡˈɛnst fˈɛloʊ kˈɑːŋɡɹəsmən tʃˈɪp pˈɪkɚɹɪŋ, ɐ ɹᵻpˈʌblɪkən fɹʌmðə nˈeɪbɚɹɪŋ θˈɜːd dˈɪstɹɪkt, ˈæftɚ mˌɪsɪsˈɪpi lˈɔst ɐ sˈiːt ɪnðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd kəŋɡɹˈɛʃənəl ɹˌiːdˈɪstɹɪktɪŋ.
In 2002, Shows was pitted against fellow Congressman Chip Pickering, a Republican from the neighboring 3rd District, after Mississippi lost a seat in the 2000 Congressional redistricting.