Utah relishes the national attention that competition between Donald Trump and Evan McMullin are bringing to the state, but do they understand the importance of their vote in preserving conservative principles? This Tuesday, Utahns have the unique opportunity to voice conservatives’ concern about Trump and his politics without helping Hillary Clinton.

McMullin is the only third-party candidate in the country with a real chance of winning a state’s electoral votes. Clinton’s road to the White House does not pass through Utah: Her strategy is to win without us. If McMullin carries Utah, it can only be interpreted as an unequivocal rejection of Trump and his politics. Utah’s stand against Trump is critically important to defending conservative principles after the election.