Political expedience

■ Plenty of cash to spread around: David Perdue’s campaign for governor couldn’t get past May’s GOP primary, but the former U.S. senator could still have an impact on November’s elections. He still has more than $4.2 million in his federal campaign account left over from his unsuccessful bid for reelection to the Senate in 2020. Federal law limits what Perdue can do with the money, but he’s allowed to transfer it to other political candidates, campaigns or parties, with restrictions for state-level candidates. He could also send the cash to Gov. Brian Kemp’s leadership committee, something GOP insiders say would fulfill his promise to do whatever is necessary to defeat Democrat Stacey Abrams.

■ Campaign debt: Ten years after he ran for president, former U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich’s campaign is still in the red. Business Insider recently reported that, according to the former Georgia congressman’s latest filing earlier this summer, Gingrich’s campaign still owes $4.63 million to consultants and vendors. On the positive side, Newt 2012 had $240.78 cash on hand at the end of the last reporting period.