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]

Martin graduated from Reinhardt University in Waleska, Georgia, in 1990. She later received a bachelor's in business administration from the University of Georgia.^[2]

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]

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]