‘It’s just a hat,’ says Tennessee state rep accused of demeaning women with accessory

State Rep. Greg Martin, R-Hixson, is giving his supporters red baseball caps that say “Pretty girls vote Republican” in white letters on the front and have his name on the back.

Martin’s social media posts about his hats were flooded with comments labeling the merchandise as demeaning to women.

I met with a number of women today that support my re-election effort. Those that have given to my campaign or volunteer in other ways can get one of these super cool hats for free. DM if you want a “Pretty Girls Vote Republican” hat.#VoteRed pic.twitter.com/1g3rp0GNIF

— Greg Martin (@tnvolgregmartin) September 9, 2024

But women at the Hamilton County Pachyderm Club meeting Monday posed for a picture in the caps with Martin, and supporters say that the hat is being taken out of context.