CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) - State Auditor Max Maxfield will move to the secretary of state's office, and Secretary of State Joe Meyer will move to the state treasurer's office after both won their elections Tuesday against little known opponents.

In the race for state auditor, Rita Meyer, a chief of staff for former Gov. Jim Geringer, defeated retired federal land administrator Jim Eikenberry.

In the closest of the races for statewide elected officials, Jim McBride, the appointed superintendent of public instruction, was elected to the job, holding off a challenge from Democrat Michelle Hoffman, the superintendent of the Wyoming Indian schools. With more 93 percent of precincts reporting, McBride led 58 percent to 42 percent.

Maxfield, Joe Meyer, Rita Meyer and McBride are all Republicans.

Maxfield and Meyer both could not seek re-election to their current offices because of state term limits.

Maxfield was easily beating Libertarian Dennis Brossman 82 percent to 18 percent.

"That's really exciting for me to take on a new challenge," Maxfield said.

Having served on various boards and commissions that the auditor sits on with the secretary of state and other state officeholders, Maxfield said he is familiar with that part of the new job but will have to learn the other duties, such as administering elections.

Joe Meyer was defeating Democrat Ron Redo 73 percent to 27 percent, and Rita Meyer (no relation to Joe) was leading Eikenberry 68 percent to 32 percent.

"This is my third election," Joe Meyer said from his home where he was suffering from the stomach flu. "I'm just gratified voters supported me and I appreciate their support."

He said he had already been getting briefings from staff at the treasurer's office in case he won.

Rita Meyer said her first run for political office was long and hard, but she felt comfortable moving into the new job because she worked with Maxfield and the other statewide officeholders in her previous job in the Geringer administration.

"When the learning curve isn't real steep, the taxpayers are the beneficiary of that," she said.