Topeka ? A health care executive from Topeka is considering running as a Democrat in Kansas’ 2nd Congressional District.

He is Kyle Kessler, a vice president for KVC Behavioral Healthcare.

Kessler also is a former deputy secretary of the Kansas Department and Social and Rehabilitation Services and a former analyst with the State Budget Division.

He says he’s seriously considering the race and is talking to other people about it. He was making the rounds at Kansas Democrats’ annual Washington Days convention, which ends Saturday.

No Democrats are campaigning in the 2nd District, where the seat is held by freshman Republican Lynn Jenkins.

State Sen. Laura Kelly, a Topeka Democrat, launched a campaign but dropped out at the end of last year.