The Senatorial race in North Carolina is getting interesting. The polling shows that Roy Cooper will win the seat, despite a very questionable record as Governor and some interesting ties to Duke Energy. But there is an aspect of his campaign that is troubling.

On October 13th, The North State Journal posted an article by A.P. Dillon about an email asking some very basic questions that was sent to Governor Cooper’s campaign .

The article reports:

In recent years, health related issues have arisen for national figures like former President Joe Biden, as well as Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and the abrupt passing of Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.).

With that as a backdrop, North State Journal asked former Gov. Roy Cooper’s Senate campaign if he was committed to fulfilling his six-year term if elected in November and if there were any health problems that might impede him. Cooper is 69 years old.

North State Journal (NSJ) has previously emailed questions to the campaign eight times this year, and all but two went unanswered. The ninth time, NSJ received a cease-and-desist letter threatening legal action from the Elias Law Group. The newspaper received that reply within about five and half hours of sending our questions.

The Elias Law Group is run by Marc Elias, the former campaign lawyer for Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential bid. Elias has been involved in multiple lawsuits against the state of North Carolina over voting measures and redistricting.

The letter, from Elias Law Group partner Ben Stafford, stated, “Governor Cooper intends to complete his entire term, and any suggestion that he is ‘experiencing a neurological issue,’ or that any health condition would prevent him from completing his term, is categorically false and defamatory.”

Asking a question is not defamatory. The public has a right to know if there are health issues with former Governor Cooper. The fact that the Elias Law Group was brought in tells us all we need to know about Roy Cooper’s friends and connections.