Key 2006 Elections
Run by Washington Post, this site gives an overview all House, Senate, and gubernatorial elections in 2006.

Republican National Committee

Democratic National Committee

Third Parties

Campaign Finance Info Center
Designed for journalists to help them follow the campaign money trail. Has section that collects stories about campaign finance.

Center for Responsive Politics
This site provides a wealth of information on campaign finance and related topics. Focus is on the federal level, but there is some state level links. Noteworthy section is the registered lobbyist database. Also known as Open Secrets.Org.

Directory of US Political Parties
A good way to link to the major parties, plus any political party located in the United States.

IRS Political Organization Disclosure
Provides a way to search the IRS filings of political organizations

Political Money Line - FEC Info
Searchable by election cycle. Information is well organized. Can find the total receipts, disbursements, ending cash on-hand, and debts owed for presidential and congressional candidates. Can also search by donors and pacs.

Presidents of the US
A wonderful site for studying the institution of the presidency. Includes current and historical information. Information on debates and campaigns also covered.

Project Vote Smart
Tracks the performance of over 13,000 political leaders. Can search by zip code. Also a good site to learn how candidates stand on important issues.

Voter Information Services
Provides ratings of Congress from a wide range of advocacy groups representing both liberal and conservative viewpoint. Examples of some of the groups are the AFL-CIO, ACLU, AASA, ACU, NAACP, etc.