In the 2014 municipal elections, Michálek was the leader of Pirate Party candidate for Prague City Council, thus became a candidate for the office of mayor of the capital city[3] and was elected as a representative.

[4] He also applied for candidacy for the municipal council of the Prague 8 district but was not elected.

[9] In January 2018, Michálek defended the position of vice-chairman of the Pirates at the party's national forum in Brno.

[11] Michálek himself refused to resign as he claimed to only have high demands on the performance of people.

[15] Michálek is in relationship with Michaela Krausová, former president of the Pirate Party Club in the City Council of Prague.