Of course, it's not the Thomas Jefferson who wrote the Declaration of Independence and was the third president.
This Thomas Jefferson used to be Jack Talbert. He's legally changed his name.
Talbert-now-Jefferson says it's a tribute to his idol.
Jefferson tells the Topeka Capital-Journal he hopes to win some votes with his new name, too.
Jefferson is the Libertarian candidate for Congress in Kansas' 4th District.
