In a surprise move, Senator Dan Sullivan, the Republican incumbent who narrowly lost to former House Representative Mary Peltola, legally changed his name to Mary Peltola. Senator Peltola, formerly Sullivan, denied that the change had anything to do with the recent election results. 

“I’ve always felt that, deep down, I’m more of a Mary than a Dan. And I just kinda made up the last name, got a nice ring to it. Pell. Tolla. Pelt.…