OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Republican Charlie Janssen has won election as Nebraska’s state auditor over Democrat Amanda McGill.

Voters Tuesday chose Janssen to take a position that had been held by Republican Mike Foley, who ran for lieutenant governor.

Both Janssen, of Fremont, and McGill, of Lincoln, are state senators.

Janssen is best known statewide for his vocal opposition to granting legal status to immigrants in the country illegally, but he focused his auditor campaign on a promise to bring business-management experience to the job from his position leading a medical staffing agency.

Janssen earlier ran for governor before withdrawing and entering the race for auditor.

McGill had called the auditor position an extension of the work she did as a legislator in which she sought to spot problems and make reforms.