‘King Gary has to go.’ Website campaigns for north Tarrant County mayor’s ouster
Haslet Mayor Gary Hulsey is being criticized for his leadership in a new way. In his third tenure as mayor, he has seen Facebook groups, censures and now, a website.
Over the past year, a divide between the City Council and mayor has slowed progress on key issues for residents. Typical city hall meetings are mundane, but in Haslet, council meetings are wrought with public displays of animosity that have captured the residents’ attention.
Though most citizens keep to their pro-council or pro-mayor Facebook groups, an anonymous individual has taken over garyhulsey.com to rally opposition to Hulsey. It was created by The Haslet Democracy Project, which identifies itself as a citizen journalism initiative aiming to keep the city government transparent and honest.
The Star-Telegram tried to reach out to the creator through the provided email address, but did not receive a response. Mayor Pro-Tem Tanya Morrow said none of the City Council members are involved.
The domain was originally bought in April 2021, when Hulsey made his third separate bid for the seat and won. As of April 2026, the page is dedicated to unseating the “king.” It features an AI-generated photo of Hulsey in royal regalia.
“We believe Haslet Mayor Gary Hulsey has been a blight on our community,” the website reads. “He rules over our city like a tyrant. He spends taxpayer money irresponsibly. He continues to block important infrastructure projects. He routinely ignores and undermines elected City Council members. It’s time for this mayor to go.”
Tabs on the website are dedicated to Hulsey’s “reckless spending,” video clips from council meetings and “bad conduct.”
Under the spending section, public records show Hulsey files expense claims for his dry cleaning and mileage to and from city hall. Both are legitimate expenses, he said.
“I must be presentable to the public and to all the other entities I visit with,” the mayor said.
Hulsey said he had not visited the website and doesn’t plan to.
“It’s difficult for my mind to go there, because I would never myself entertain creating a website on somebody like that,” Hulsey said. “If it is citing malfeasance, financial malfeasance, or anything like that, then maybe they should take me to court.”
Later in the interview, Hulsey said the City Council and city attorney have acted against state law. When asked if he was going to take them to court, he said he had asked the City Council to use city funds for the lawsuit because doing so as a private citizen would be too costly. The council rejected his request.
The website’s existence does not play into if he will run again or how he will continue running the city, Hulsey said. His job as mayor is to lead, he said, and he does so well.