He contested the Polish presidential election as the PSL candidate in 2000 (5.95% of votes), and again in the following presidential elections of 2005 (1.8% of votes). Following the 2005 Polish legislative elections, he was elected to the position of Vice-Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland (deputy Speaker of the lower house) in November. He was reelected to this position following the legislative elections of 2007.
In 2000, he ran for president as a PSL candidate and received 5.95% of the vote. He then contested the presidential election again in 2005, receiving only 1.8% of the vote. Following the 2005 Polish legislative elections, he was elected to the position of Vice-Marshal of the Sejm (deputy Speaker) in November. He was reelected to this role in 2007 after another legislative election.