The story of their path into Republican politics -- and Demme's departure from the GOP -- reflects the larger battle raging inside the Republican Party. Ethan Demme, of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, poses for a portrait in his office. Of the roughly 60 Pennsylvania residents who face charges for rioting at the Capitol, three are from Lancaster County, including two accused of violence. Three years later, at 29, he was chair of the Lancaster County Republican Party and a rising star in local political circles. The politics of January 6 played out in another Lancaster County race in one of the county's few purple townships.

Source: CNN January 06, 2022 08:30 UTC