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Denton County, Texas

481st District Court

2 candidates are tracked for 481st District Court on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Crystal Levonius and Seth Fuller. Candidate information follows official Denton County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

March 3 primary result: Crystal Levonius was unopposed for the Republican nomination. The original Democratic nominee, Frisco attorney David Przeracki, died in December 2025 after winning the Democratic primary unopposed; the Denton County Democratic Party's executive committee voted in June 2026 to name attorney Seth Fuller as the replacement nominee, per Denton Record-Chronicle reporting. Levonius and Fuller meet on the November 3 ballot.

What this office does

Trial court judge. A trial judge presides over criminal and civil cases at the first level: bail and pleas, motions, trials, sentencing and civil judgments. Judges are bound by state law and appellate precedent and are barred by judicial conduct rules from campaigning on how they would rule. Most states elect trial judges on a nonpartisan ballot; the term and the courts a judge may sit on vary by state.

This race. The sitting officeholder, Crystal Levonius, is on the ballot.

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Crystal Levonius

Republican Incumbent

Biography

Crystal Levonius is an attorney and managing member of Crystal Levonius Law, PLLC, who previously served as an assistant district attorney in Collin County. Gov. Greg Abbott appointed her judge of the newly created 481st District Court effective January 1, 2022, per the Denton Record-Chronicle. No campaign website was found as of September 3, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Crystal Levonius.

Seth Fuller

Democratic

Biography

Fuller is a candidate for Judge of the Denton County 481st Judicial District Court, per the campaign site. The site is a donation and events page and provides no biographical detail on Fuller's occupation, career or education.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for 481st District Court in 2026?

2 candidates are tracked for 481st District Court on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Crystal Levonius and Seth Fuller. Candidate information follows official Denton County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the 481st District Court election in Texas?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Texas are on the Texas election hub at theballotbrief.com.

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Candidate profiles
Crystal Levonius, full profileSeth Fuller, full profileOfficial Texas election office