Jenny Beth Martin (born July 2, 1970)[1][2] is the co-founder and national coordinator of the Tea Party Patriots, and a columnist for The Washington Times. In February 2010, Time magazine named her as one of its 100 Most Influential Leaders.[3] She is the co-author of Tea Party Patriots: The Second American Revolution.[4] She is a member of the Council for National Policy.[5]
In June 2009, Martin had formed Tea Party Patriots, along with Amy Kremer and Mark Meckler. In 2010, Martin was being paid $6,000 a month by the organization.[2] Meckler resigned from the Tea Party Patriots, citing differences with Martin and other board members over how the organization was being managed.[6] As of 2014, Martin was receiving two salaries from the Tea Party Patriots: a $15,000 per month fee for "strategic consulting" and a $272,000 salary as President, with total annual compensation over $450,000.[7]
In the 2016 Republican presidential primary, she endorsed Ted Cruz.[10]
America's Frontline Doctors
In July 2020, Martin appeared with a group of doctors in front of Capitol Hill, Washington D.C., promoting falsehoods about the wearing of masks and vaccines at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.[11] The event was hosted and funded by Tea Party Patriots.[12]
Personal life
She is divorced from Lee Martin, with whom she has twins, born in 2003.[2] In 2008, the Martins filed for bankruptcy. Their company specializing in supplying temporary workers failed due to the 2008 financial crisis and an unscrupulous former business partner.[13]
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