Marc Basnight (born 13 May 1947) is a Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's first Senate district, including constituents in Beaufort, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Hyde, Pasquotank and Perquimans counties. A small business owner, Basnight is currently (2003-2004 session) serving in his tenth term in the state Senate, where he holds the position of President Pro Tem.

Basnight was born in Manteo, North Carolina and graduated from Maneto High School in 1966. He married Sandy Tillett on 23 March 1968; they have two children. Basnight chaired the Dare County tourist bureau from 1974 to 1976, and was a members of the North Carolina Board of Transportation from 1977 to 1983. Basnight was first elected to the North Carolina Senate in 1984 and has served as its president pro-tempore since 1993. Basnight is a member of the Masons.