[1] Ray graduated from the Paris Institute of Political Studies, where he specialized in economics and public law.
[3] In 2001, Ray appeared on the list of outgoing mayor Joseph Bléthon at the Cusset Municipal Council.
[5] On 3 April 2022 Ray announced, in Gannat, his candidacy for the legislative elections, again in Allier's 3rd constituency.
[6] Ray was elected on 19 June 2022, with the Les Républicains label, against Bénédicte Peyrol, the outgoing deputy (LREM).
[4] In the run-up to the Republicans’ 2022 convention, Ray endorsed Éric Ciotti as the party's chairman.