[3] Pinion started his career as a youth development director at a Bronx health center, where he worked for several years before becoming a political commentator, where he appeared on news networks such as CNN.

[7] Prior to running for office, Pinion served as the Chair of the Conservative Color Coalition and was the Outreach Director for the New York Young Republican Federation.

[7] In 2018, Pinion announced his candidacy for New York's 90th assembly district, which was vacated after Shelley Mayer won an open seat to the state senate.

[10] He unsuccessfully challenged Democratic incumbent Chuck Schumer, the Senate Majority Leader, in the general election.

Pinion's performance was part of a "red wave" in the 2022 New York state elections, which saw an overperformance for Republicans in statewide and Congressional races.