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General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

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District Judge, 481st Judicial District

Race · November 3, 2026 general election

Denton County
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Crystal Edmonson LevoniusRepublican Incumbent
Seth FullerSeth FullerDemocratic
On ballot as
Crystal Edmonson Levonius
Seth Fuller
Current role
Judge, 481st Judicial District Court, Denton County
Criminal defense attorney; founder, Texas Trial Champions
Background
  • Bachelor of Arts in Government, New Mexico State University
  • J.D., Southwestern Law School (1999)
  • Licensed in Texas since November 2003; also in New Mexico (per State Bar)
  • Former attorney and managing member, Crystal Levonius Law, PLLC
  • Former assistant district attorney, Collin County District Attorney's Office
  • Law degree, University of Texas (2009)
  • Licensed in Texas since November 2009
  • Criminal defense attorney and founder, Texas Trial Champions
  • Practice areas: criminal, family and juvenile law (per State Bar)
Experience
  • Appointed by Gov. Greg Abbott December 8, 2021, effective January 1, 2022
  • First judge of the newly created 481st District Court
  • Elected 2022 (unopposed)
  • Republican primary (March 3, 2026): unopposed
  • Democratic nominee, named by the Denton County Democratic Party's executive committee, June 2026
  • Replacement for David Przeracki, who died in December 2025
  • Placed on the November 3 ballot, as announced by the county party chair on August 10, 2026
Top priorities
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Tidbits
  • Judicial philosophy: No public statement found
  • Court administration: No public statement found
  • Judicial philosophy: No public statement found
  • Court administration: No public statement found
Endorsements
None found in our research
None found in our research
Campaign website
Not found

Crystal Edmonson Levonius

Republican Incumbent
On ballot as
Crystal Edmonson Levonius
Current role
Judge, 481st Judicial District Court, Denton County
Background
  • Bachelor of Arts in Government, New Mexico State University
  • J.D., Southwestern Law School (1999)
  • Licensed in Texas since November 2003; also in New Mexico (per State Bar)
  • Former attorney and managing member, Crystal Levonius Law, PLLC
  • Former assistant district attorney, Collin County District Attorney's Office
Experience
  • Appointed by Gov. Greg Abbott December 8, 2021, effective January 1, 2022
  • First judge of the newly created 481st District Court
  • Elected 2022 (unopposed)
  • Republican primary (March 3, 2026): unopposed
Top priorities
Not found
Tidbits
  • Judicial philosophy: No public statement found
  • Court administration: No public statement found
Endorsements
None found in our research
Campaign website
Not found
Seth Fuller

Seth Fuller

Democratic
On ballot as
Seth Fuller
Current role
Criminal defense attorney; founder, Texas Trial Champions
Background
  • Law degree, University of Texas (2009)
  • Licensed in Texas since November 2009
  • Criminal defense attorney and founder, Texas Trial Champions
  • Practice areas: criminal, family and juvenile law (per State Bar)
Experience
  • Democratic nominee, named by the Denton County Democratic Party's executive committee, June 2026
  • Replacement for David Przeracki, who died in December 2025
  • Placed on the November 3 ballot, as announced by the county party chair on August 10, 2026
Top priorities
Not found
Tidbits
  • Judicial philosophy: No public statement found
  • Court administration: No public statement found
Endorsements
None found in our research
Campaign website
sethfullerforjudge.com