Timothy Mynett: Ilhan Omar’s husband and the progressive money man you’ve probably never heard of
Ilhan Omar’s wealth headlines ($30M net worth 👀) are dominating today’s feeds. But behind that story is someone far less visible: her husband, Tim Mynett.
Not the ex with the bizarre “married her brother” rumor. This one is far more interesting, and far more connected.
For nearly two decades, Mynett has been the quiet operator raising millions, plugging into D.C.’s progressive networks, and eventually pivoting into global business ventures.
📚 From poli-sci undergrad in New York…
⚖️ To moving foundation money at Alliance for Justice…
💼 To consulting alongside Obama’s inner circle at New Partners…
He’s climbed rung by rung through the fundraising machine that fuels progressive politics.
This thread unpacks:
➡️ His rise through nonprofits & campaigns
➡️ His deep ties across the progressive donor universe
➡️ The surprising pivots… from digital firms to wine, cannabis, and impact investing with ex-ambassadors
👇 Let’s dig in.
🧵 THREAD: Timothy Mynett: Ilhan Omar’s husband and the progressive money man you’ve probably never heard of
Ilhan Omar’s wealth headlines ($30M net worth 👀) are dominating today’s feeds. But behind that story is someone far less visible: her husband, Tim Mynett.
Not the ex… pic.twitter.com/f1nbu9NNHy
— DataRepublican (small r) (@DataRepublican) September 2, 2025
Just months later, Mynett married Omar — even as Omar had already paid his firm $600,000. pic.twitter.com/XBmHERuCJy
— DataRepublican (small r) (@DataRepublican) September 2, 2025
His first political connectionsas w as an intern for Rep. Bill Pascrell (D-NJ). The Wikipedia page for Pascrell describes that when his district was restructured in 2012, it became a “proxy war for Israel” with the Arab supporters rallying around Pascrell. pic.twitter.com/QDlEdeOHOo
— DataRepublican (small r) (@DataRepublican) September 2, 2025
The political connections of Alliance for Justice go deep. Its former president, Rakim Brooks, was on the Biden-Harris transition team, after previously serving as a policy advisor for the Treasury Department during the Obama administration. pic.twitter.com/KqPMdS7jdb
— DataRepublican (small r) (@DataRepublican) September 2, 2025
Just five years after leaving college with a political science degree, Mynett found himself in the inner circle of Obama alumni, serving as Senior Director at their newly founded consulting firm — New Partners. pic.twitter.com/pqJUm7K3mR
— DataRepublican (small r) (@DataRepublican) September 2, 2025
One of Mynett’s brag points is his efforts with SEIU’s “Change That Works” which focused on passing Obamacare. pic.twitter.com/PfQKV3xJLV
— DataRepublican (small r) (@DataRepublican) September 2, 2025
In 2018, Mynett co-founded E Street Group LLC with Will Hailer, the campaign manager for Keith Ellison. Among their first clients was Ilhan for Congress. They worked to elect her to Congress, even as her campaign paid them millions. pic.twitter.com/WFnb71ivbi
— DataRepublican (small r) (@DataRepublican) September 2, 2025
Omar was not the only client of E Street Group. E Street Group has received income from Democratic Farmer Labor Party, Rashida Tlaib for Congress, Cenk for Congress (yes, I believe it is that Cenk Uygur!), and more high-profile names. pic.twitter.com/jICECt4eHq
— DataRepublican (small r) (@DataRepublican) September 2, 2025
BREAKING – It has been exposed that Ilhan Omar’s net worth grew by 3,500 percent from 2023 to 2024, increasing by nearly $30 million, largely due to the value of her husband’s firm mysteriously rising from $1,000 to $25 million in just one year. pic.twitter.com/V4I3a0mLtc
— Right Angle News Network (@Rightanglenews) September 1, 2025