Fort Meade LLC
Bethesda, Md., company that shares an address with Stonebridge, developer of the Fort Meade data center campus in Polk County. Florida political contributions since Jan. 1, 2025, each contributor counted separately: Fort Meade LLC: $41,500.
What the records show
- Gave $10,000 to Donalds’ committee and $31,500 to the People for Honor Project committee, which had not yet given to candidates (Tampa Bay Times). (Tampa Bay Times (syndicated by Tribune Content Agency), “Backers of these 3 Florida data centers giving big to politicians”, Aug. 1, 2026)
- The Fort Meade campus won a 20-year city development agreement in April 2026 and awaits a water-use permit. (WUSF, “Fort Meade AI data center project hits roadblock over new water rules”, April 15, 2026)
Florida political contributions
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Fort Meade LLC: $41,500
2 contributions to 2 Florida candidates and committees, under these contributor names as filed: FORT MEADE LLC.
| People for Honor Project (PAC) | 1 | $31,500 |
| Friends of Byron Donalds PAC (PAC) | 1 | $10,000 |
Every contribution (2)
| Date | Recipient | Amount | Name as filed | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 16, 2026 | People for Honor Project (PAC) | $31,500.00 | FORT MEADE LLC | Check |
| June 30, 2026 | Friends of Byron Donalds PAC (PAC) | $10,000.00 | FORT MEADE LLC | Check |
Source: Florida Division of Elections, contributor search, all candidates and committees, Jan. 1, 2025 – Oct. 16, 2026; raw files saved as returned: search-contributor-fort-meade-llc-2026-10-16.txt.
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Registered lobbyists, Florida, 2026
| Branch | Principal as registered | Lobbyist | Firm | Effective | Withdrawn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legislative | Fort Meade, LLC | Christopher Dudley | The Southern Group | 06/27/2026 | — |
| Executive | Fort Meade, LLC | Christopher Dudley | The Southern Group | 06/29/2026 | — |
| Legislative | Fort Meade, LLC | David Shepp | The Southern Group | 06/27/2026 | — |
| Executive | Fort Meade, LLC | David Shepp | The Southern Group | 06/29/2026 | — |
| Legislative | Fort Meade, LLC | Seth McKeel | The Southern Group | 06/27/2026 | — |
| Executive | Fort Meade, LLC | Seth McKeel | The Southern Group | 06/29/2026 | — |
Florida Lobbyist Registration Office, 2026 registrations, downloaded Oct. 17, 2026. Registrations name the client, not the issues lobbied; compensation reports are separate and not yet pulled.
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