| Ray W. Hays | |
| Birth Date: | 14 June 1889 |
| Birth Place: | Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
| State Senate: | California |
| District: | 30th |
| Term: | January 5, 1931 – January 4, 1943 |
| Preceded: | Ralph E. Swing |
| Succeeded: | Hugh M. Burns |
| Party: | Republican |
| Children: | 4 |
| Battles: | World War I |
Ray W. Hays (June 14, 1889 – April 5, 1976) was a Republican state senator who served in the California legislature for the 30th District. During World War I he served as an officer in the American Expeditionary Force.[1] While in the Senate, he served on the government efficiency committee.[2] [3] Hays is buried in Willamette National Cemetery in Portland, Oregon.[4]