ðɪ ˈɑːfɪs ʌv mˈeɪɚɹ ɪz əfˈɪʃəli nˌɑːnpˈɑːɹɾɪsən baɪ stˈeɪt lˈɔː, ɔːlðˈoʊ mˈoʊst mˈeɪɚɹəl kˈændᵻdˌeɪts aɪdˈɛntᵻfˌaɪ ɐ pˈɑːɹɾi pɹˈɛfɹəns.
The office of mayor is officially nonpartisan by state law, although most mayoral candidates identify a party preference.