In his conversations with potential donors Eric Curry has been referred to as the "underdog" candidate and the less polite "unlikely" candidate running for San Francisco's 12th Congressional District seat covering much of the city.
The 27-year-old gay, genderqueer native San Franciscan is unperturbed by such comments, as he is well aware he is mounting a long-shot bid for the House seat.
It is currently held by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-San Francisco), who has yet to formally announce if she will seek an 18th two-year term in 2022.
In November Pelosi had indicated that this will be her last stint serving as speaker, agreeing to a pledge she had made to hand over the gavel at the end of the 117th Congress.