Gino Kenny was elected to Dáil Éireann in 2016 for the Dublin Mid-West Constituency. He served as County Councillor for seven years prior to be elected in the last general election. He has lived all his adult life in Clondalkin.

As a lifelong socialist Gino has campaigned on a variety of issues both locally and nationally. In 2016 he brought forward the Cannabis for Medicinal Use Bill to the Dail which is presently is going through amendment stage.