Embattled Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard joined forces with his third-place challenger Monday at a joint news conference where the DA referred to primary winner Fani Willis as “our opponent” in Howard’s quest for a seventh term in office.

Christian Wise Smith, a former employee of Howard’s office, who placed third in the June 9 primary with 23% of the vote, opened the morning news conference with a full-throated endorsement of his former boss, saying Howard made significant commitments to him to secure his endorsement. Howard placed second in the primary with 60,197 votes, nearly 35%. Willis, who rose to become executive assistant DA during her 16-year tenure working for Howard, garnered 73,714 votes, more than 42%.

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