Flower Mound and Highland Village voters will see a contested race for 481st District Court judge on their Tuesday, Nov. 3 ballots after the Denton County Democratic Party named attorney Seth Fuller as its nominee, replacing a candidate who died before the general election.

Denton County Democratic Party Chair Delia Parker-Mims announced Aug. 10 that Fuller, a Denton-based criminal defense attorney, will challenge incumbent Republican Judge Crystal Levonius. The party's original nominee, Frisco lawyer David Przeracki, died in December 2025. His name still appeared on primary ballots in March, and he received 64,803 votes running unopposed.

Parker-Mims told the Denton Record-Chronicle on Aug. 11 that she reached out to Fuller because he had expressed interest in the seat early on. The party's executive committee voted in June to appoint him after first seating new precinct chairs.

"We need another voice because, right now, all of our voices are Republican judges," Parker-Mims said. "Can we really continue to afford Republican justice?"

Fuller did not respond to the Record-Chronicle's requests for comment by Aug. 11.

What the 481st District Court handles

The court, created in 2022, hears general civil, criminal and family law cases for all Denton County residents. That includes divorces, child custody disputes and felony trials. It is located at 1450 E. McKinney St. in Denton.

For Flower Mound and Highland Village residents, the 481st is a countywide race, meaning every registered voter in Denton County will cast a ballot in this contest.

The candidates

Fuller founded the firm Texas Trial Champions and has roughly 16 years of legal experience spanning criminal, family and juvenile law. He earned his law degree from the University of Texas School of Law and lives in Denton with his wife and two children.

Levonius, a Flower Mound resident, was appointed by Gov. Greg Abbott when the court was created, effective Jan. 1, 2022. She previously served as an assistant district attorney in Collin County and ran her own firm. She ran unopposed in both the 2022 general election and the March 2026 Republican primary, where she received 58,949 votes.

This will be the first contested general election for the 481st District Court seat.

What's next

The general election is Tuesday, Nov. 3. Residents can check their registration status through the Denton County Elections Administration.