Kelly Kultala (August 16, 1958) is a Democratic former member of the Kansas Senate, representing the 5th district from 2009 to 2013.

She also served as the 5th District Commissioner for the government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City from 2001 to 2005.

[1] Kultala was selected by state Sen. Tom Holland to be his running mate in the 2010 Kansas gubernatorial election.

[2] Unopposed in the primary,[3] Kultala was the Democratic Party's nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Kansas.

In 2014 she ran against Kevin Yoder in Kansas's 3rd congressional district, losing the election 60% to 40%.