There is no constraint applying it to elected officials only. The text says: > Section 666 proscribes bribes to state and local officials but does not make it

There is no constraint applying it to elected officials only. The text says: > Section 666 proscribes bribes to state and local officials but does not make it a crime for those officials to accept gratuities for their past acts. As such, I see it applying to all government officials, whether elected or not.