Some Florida conservatives donât like gambling. Are they being heard? Gov. Ron DeSantis and Republican leaders are often attuned to the concerns of conservative voters. Â Â Pastor Kevin Baird speaks to a crowd protesting gambling at the Florida Capitol during a special session centered around passing gambling legislation, Tuesday, May 18, 2021, in Tallahassee. [ STEVE CANNON | AP ] Updated Yesterday TALLAHASSEE â Mary Lib Stevenson and her husband, Alan Stevenson, are the kind of voters who wish the Florida Legislature were more conservative. Mary is the president of a Christian group that advocates for teaching creationism in schools, opposing gay marriage and fighting the expansion of legal gambling. Alan sits on the groupâs board.