Arulampalam announced his candidacy in January and in the first fundraising quarter has raised nearly $225,000, second only to state Sen. John Fonfara, who reported raising $340,223.

Source: https://www.courant.com/2023/06/13/hartford-legislator-endorses-arunan-arulampalam-in-hartford-mayoral-race/

Hartford Democratic mayoral candidates Eric Coleman, Sen. John Fonfara and Arunan Arulampalam speak at a forum at The Lyceum in Hartford in advance of the September 12 Democratic primary.

Source: https://www.courant.com/2023/08/29/arunan-arulampalam-on-an-unusual-path-from-zimbabwe-to-hartford-dems-endorsed-mayoral-candidate/

“I am so glad to announce that we won with a broad base of support from every single part of this city,” Arulampalam told supporters at Dunkin’ Park, the downtown minor-league baseball park.

Source: https://ctmirror.org/2023/09/12/arunan-arulampalam-wins-hartford-democratic-mayoral-primary/