Ronnie Noel
Biography
Ronnie Noel is the incumbent Hopkins County Magistrate for the 4th District, per the Hopkins County government website. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Hopkins County, Kentucky
Hopkins County Magistrate, 4th Magisterial District
Hopkins County, Kentucky
Hopkins County Magistrate, 4th Magisterial District
2 candidates are tracked for Hopkins County Magistrate, 4th Magisterial District on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Ronnie Noel and Charles Donald Yarbrough. Candidate information follows official Hopkins County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
About this race
Ronnie Noel won the Republican primary over Joseph Hemmerle, 346 votes to 240, per the Kentucky State Board of Elections' certified Hopkins County primary recap. He meets Democratic nominee Charles Donald Yarbrough, who was unopposed in his primary, in November. Noel is the sitting 4th District magistrate, per the Hopkins County government website.
What this office does
Justice of the peace. Justices of the peace handle the lowest-level court matters: small claims, evictions, traffic and minor criminal cases, and, in some states, marriages and inquests. The office is part of the judiciary, so candidates are limited in what they may promise.