Linda Daves was elected Chairman of the North Carolina Republican Party in December of 2006 after being elected Vice Chairman of the Party in May 1999-2005. Prior to serving the North Carolina Republican Party, she served in several positions in the Mecklenburg County Republican Party including serving four years as Chairman after two years as Vice Chairman.

Linda has worked in numerous campaigns over the years to elect Republicans. In 2000 she was the Mecklenburg County Chairman for George W. Bush for President and the Victory 2000 phone bank coordinator. She also coordinated the Mecklenburg County's regional phone bank to elect U.S. Senator Elizabeth Dole in 2002. At the 2004 Republican National Convention, Linda represented North Carolina on the Platform Committee and served as the North Carolina “Compassion Across America” community service drive coordinator.

Linda's past work experience includes teaching junior and senior high school for six years after college. She was the Vice President of a family owned textile business for fourteen years. For the past seven years she has spent her time managing her and her husband Carson's rental properties in Charlotte.

Linda’s hobbies include travel, camping, and being an active member of the Central Church of God in Charlotte.

She is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and holds a MEd from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Linda says that if there were one idea she could impart to all Republicans it would be "One person can make a difference."