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by dpifke 1424 days ago
For anyone following along (unlikely), press@markronchetti.com replied with a photo and asked me to upload it for them (sigh). I did so here:

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mark_Ronchetti_Heads...

...and requested they complete the license authorizing its use:

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Email_templates

I'm giving it about 50/50 odds they'll fill out the form and the photo will stay up, but at least I tried.

I agree with the other posters who point out that this is a bit of an unfair advantage for incumbents (who have government-sponsored public domain photos available for use). It'd be an awesome thing for volunteers to try to help with, by reaching out to less tech-saavy campaigns as I've done here.

I've been to New Mexico maybe 4-5 times in my life and have basically zero stake in this race, but I guess duty calls[0]. ;)

[0] https://xkcd.com/386/