Magistrate Judge, Bonner County (First Judicial District)

Luke Hagelberg is a Bonner County magistrate judge and the only name on the November 3, 2026 ballot for this seat, which is a yes-or-no retention vote¹³⁴⁶. The First Judicial District Magistrate Commission selected him in 2024 to fill the vacancy created by Judge Lori Meulenberg's retirement². Before that he was Bonner County's chief public defender and had been licensed in Idaho since 2013².

• Magistrate Judge, Bonner County, First Judicial District, listed in the county courts directory⁵
• Chief public defender for Bonner County before his selection²
• Licensed to practice law in Idaho since 2013²
• Selected by the Magistrate Commission of the First Judicial District, announced on May 31, 2024, to fill the vacancy from Judge Lori Meulenberg's retirement². Idaho Code 1-2220 requires an appointed magistrate to stand for a yes-or-no retention vote at the first general election after the 18-month period set in 1-2207⁴. Bonner County's 2026 election calendar lists Magistrate Judge Retention on the November 3 ballot³, and the Secretary of State's list shows him as the only nonpartisan magistrate candidate for Bonner County¹. The county's November 3, 2026 sample ballot asks 'Shall Magistrate Luke Hagelberg of Bonner County of the First Judicial District be retained in office?' with Yes and No choices⁶.