OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Republican Doug Peterson has been elected Nebraska attorney general over Democrat Janet Stewart.

Voters chose Peterson, an attorney from Lincoln, over Stewart, an attorney from Fremont.

In his campaign, Peterson called for helping county attorneys and local law enforcement with their cases and seeking new laws to fight drugs, gang activity and human trafficking.

Previous attorney generals have run for governor, but Peterson promised not to seek another office in the future, saying he wasn’t motivated by political ambition.

Stewart had said she’d focus on fixing problems with the Department of Correctional Services, which has come under fire for miscalculating hundreds of inmate sentences and releasing many from prison too early.

Peterson will replace incumbent Jon Bruning, who is leaving office after running unsuccessfully for governor.