Harry Arora (born December 16, 1969) is an American politician who served as a member of the

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from the 151st District, serving from 2020 to 2023. In 2018, Arora ran against incumbent

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in the race for Connecticut's Fourth District in the

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. He was the Republican nominee for

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in the 2022 election.

Early life and education

Arora was born December 16, 1969, in

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. He completed his

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. He came to

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, to complete a

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in Finance in 1992. Arora has also completed a

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at the

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. He became a

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in 2004.

Professional career

Arora has been a partner in

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-based commodity trading fir
Northlander Commodity Advisors, LLP
which specializes in energy trading. In 2006, he started his own fund in

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, named ARCIM Advisors (which now is called Alphastrat, LLC). He is an independent investment manager with a 25-year track record in finance.

Political career

2018 United States House of Representatives election

In 2018, Arora challenged incumbent U.S. Representative

for Connecticut's Fourth District seat in the

. Arora would later lose the election by nearly 23 points.

Connecticut House of Representatives

Arora was first elected to the House in a

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on January 21, 2020. Arora was re-elected in that November's general election against Democrat Hector Arzeno. He served on the Labor & Public Employees, Energy & Technology, and Human Services committees.

2021 State Elections Enforcement Commission investigation

On March 3, 2021, the Connecticut State Elections Enforcement Commission launched an investigation against Arora for campaign finance violations. On April 12, 2022, Arora's campaign ordered to pay a fine of $800.

2022 Connecticut State Treasurer election

On April 13, 2022, Arora announced that he was running for

, and on May 6, 2022, was chosen as the Republican nominee for the State Treasurer election. He lost the general election to

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Personal life

Arora is married to Nisha Arora (b. 1977), who is currently serving as a member of the Greenwich Board of Estimate and Taxation (BET), also for the Republican Party. They have three children and reside in th
Midcountry section
of

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.United States Public Records, 1970-2009 Arora has advocated for and supported local Greenwich initiatives such as the Greenwich

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, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greenwich, and Kids in Crisis.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Arora, Harry 1969 births Living people Members of the Connecticut House of Representatives Place of birth missing (living people) Delhi Technological University alumni McCombs School of Business alumni Harvard Kennedy School alumni Connecticut Republican primaries American politicians of Indian descent Asian conservatism in the United States Candidates in the 2018 United States House of Representatives elections 21st-century members of the Connecticut General Assembly