Utah’s top election chief says Trump admin’s ‘gamesmanship’ with voting keeps her up at night

By: Katie McKellar

Outlets: Utah News Dispatch

Published: October 5, 2026

Words: 2,885

Last Updated: 1 week, 6 days ago

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Editor’s note: This story is part of We Vote Utah, a partnership between KUER, PBS Utah and Utah News Dispatch to cover Utah’s 2026 elections.

The top election official in the red state of Utah has been loud and clear — on and off social media — about her concerns with the Trump administration when it comes to voting rights.

Utah Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson has refused to …

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