NEW: Investigators have been told of a conversation where Gaetz and a lobbyist Chris Dorworth discussed arranging a sham candidate in a State Senate race to siphon votes from an ally’s opponent, according to two people familiar, w/ @ktbenner @nytmike https://t.co/XKZQvwxhW9

— Patricia Mazzei (@PatriciaMazzei) April 9, 2021