Jeffrey Ross Gunter (born January 31, 1961[1]) is an American dermatologist, healthcare executive, and diplomat who served as U.S.

[9] In July 2020, CBS News reported that Gunter was "paranoid" about his security in the Icelandic capital, Reykjavík, despite its status as one of the world's safest cities.

Gunter asked the State Department to seek special permission from the Icelandic government for him to carry a gun, had requested to wear a "stab-proof vest" and have door-to-door armored car service.

[10] CBS News also reported that Gunter "accused others of various, unsubstantiated infractions, including trying to undermine him to Washington and being complicit with the 'deep state.

The State Department attributed Gunter's delayed return to Iceland to the COVID-19 pandemic; however, "multiple sources in Washington, Reykjavík, and elsewhere said Gunter wanted to work remotely from California and told senior officials he would not go back overseas unless expressly ordered to do so by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo".

[13] In 2021, the State Department's Office of the Inspector General released a report indicating that Gunter had created a "'threatening and intimidating environment'" at the embassy.

[9] Gunter ran for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate from Nevada in 2024, seeking to challenge Democratic incumbent Jacky Rosen.

[14] The National Republican Senatorial Committee and its chair Steve Daines, as well as Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, instead supported Brown.

[14][17] The Koch network's Americans for Prosperity Action super PAC also ran ads in support of Brown.