Linda Kay Pennell Johnson (May 2, 1945 – February 18, 2020) was a Republican member of the North Carolina House of Representatives, representing the state's 82nd district.

She was a computer analyst from Kannapolis, North Carolina.

Brown High School, in Kannapolis, North Carolina, in 1963.

She was first elected in 2000, defeating Len Sossamon, who was appointed to finish Richard Lee Moore's term.

While battling cancer, she suffered multiple strokes and died in February 2020, while still in office.