Deidre Henderson: “But now we also have threats coming from within our own government.”

I assure all Utah voters that they will be defended. We will run a secure election in accordance with state and federal law.

Candidates who lose can do so much good by graciously conceding. That will instill confidence in the public.

In the past two elections that I oversaw as lieutenant governor, the threats were all external: non-state actors, cyber security threats and other things. But now we also have threats coming from within our own government.

I have to tell myself it doesn't matter what the consequences are, as long as I feel like I'm doing what's right. I think this is an important thing for me to do, holding these guard rails, holding the line. Someone has to.