In the spring of 2016, ahead of the year’s parliamentary election, Paata Burchuladze, a world-renowned operatic bass also known for his charity work, announced his entrance into politics.

[10] 10 days before the election, the coalition experienced its largest schism with NPC – Girchi formally quitting the bloc with its leader Zurab Japaridze accusing the alliance of "blackmailing" the party.

[14] Despite Vashadze’s strong second place finish in the first round of voting, he ended up losing in a landslide in the runoff to Georgian Dream backed independent candidate Salome Zourabichvili.

The coalition's electoral list was led by actor and singer Vakhtang Kikabidze with its Prime Ministerial candidate being ex-President from UNM Mikheil Saakashvili.

[21] State for the People, along with other members of the Strength is in Unity coalition, refused to recognize the election results as legitimate and boycotted the parliament.

[22] It backed negotiations with Georgian Dream facilitated by Western powers, however, Strength is in Unity coalition in the end did not sign the 19 April deal.

On 17 May 2023, State for the People halted cooperation with the Strength is in Unity coalition after endorsing the ruling party's preferred candidates to Georgia's High Council of Justice.