LUNENBURG — An appearance by Massachusetts gubernatorial candidate Charlie Baker in Lunenburg may seem like a pretty common move to help draw votes, but what Baker shared Sunday afternoon was more than just his political ideals.

While the Republican certainly did touch on his own political agenda at the Harley House, his main purpose for appearing was to support Kurt Hayes of Boxboro, a Republican candidate for the 37th Middlesex District seat in the state House of Representatives, and to champion the “Women for Kurt” movement at the group’s “August in the Garden Meet-n-Greet.”

Even though rain forced the event indoors, both Hayes and Baker spoke to the largely female crowd about getting women involved in their campaigns, urging them to educate themselves for the state’s upcoming elections.

“The upcoming elections have very important implications,” Baker told the nearly 30 in attendance.

Hayes is trying to take the spot of state Rep. Jennifer Benson, a Lunenburg Democrat whose district also includes, Lancaster, Shirley, Harvard, Boxboro and Acton.

He urged the audience to look deeply into what each candidate offered, rather than vote for someone simply based on gender.

“I’m glad to have an organization like (Women for Kurt) supporting me and helping spread the word of what I’m doing,” Hayes said. “Something as simple as wearing a button or making a phone call can have a big effect.”

Hayes noted the positive responses received from making phone calls personally, rather than “robo-calls,” as one of the many ways he differs from Benson, though he referred repeatedly to “inconsistent voting” on Benson’s part as “the biggest difference.”

Lauren Baker, the gubernatorial candidate’s wife, said the idea behind “Women for Kurt” and “Women for Baker” is to make politics more accessible for female voters.

“The idea is to engage women in politics,” Lauren Baker said. “We want to get them interested and out there in the world of politics. We started this as a grass-roots movement to let women know that they need to educate themselves on the candidates and make up their own minds.”

Former state Sen. Mary Padula, who served as the event’s hostess, noted that “it’s very important to get women involved” and not “simply vote for someone because they’re from your town.”

“Women make up over half the voters in Massachusetts,” event organizer Susan Smiley said. “We want them to be aware that Kurt is a strong candidate and what he stands for.”