RALEIGH, N.C. – The chairman of the Wake County Republican Party wants to lead the North Carolina GOP.

David Robinson said Tuesday he will seek the party chairmanship during the state Republican convention in June. Current chairwoman Linda Daves has said she won’t seek another two-year term.

Robinson said he has a long record of Republican activism and believes the party must use every method of modern communication to tell its story. Robinson also currently serves as the state party’s assistant treasurer.
 
Former Guilford County chairman Marcus Kindley also has entered the race.

Former state senator and gubernatorial candidate Fred Smith has decided not to seek the job. He told The News & Observer of Raleigh he needs to focus on his family and business interests.