Ewelina Dobrowolska, Minister of Justice of Lithuania, raised a disciplinary case against Vėgėlė, which he described as a political witch hunt.

He criticized the party for their appeasement policy towards the Kirkilas Cabinet, insufficient conservatism and lack of interest in the social safety net.

[14] In his campaign launch event, Vėgėlė stated his intent to defend "Christian values", fight lack of investment in education and healthcare, and combat "LGBTQ propaganda".

According to Klaipėda University professor Gabrielė Burbulytė-Tsiskarishvili, Vėgėlė performed poorly in pre-election debates and was targeted by the incumbent president, Gitanas Nausėda.

Rima Urbonaitė claimed that Vėgėlė performed poorly due to splitting the vote with Remigijus Žemaitaitis.

[21] In December 2023, Vėgėlė stated that should Ukraine be unable to defeat Russia in the Russo-Ukrainian War, it should pursue a negotiated peace, and he opposed escalation of the conflict.