Authored by Joseph Lord via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours),The California gubernatorial and Los Angeles mayoral primaries are among the most closely watched races today.A voter fills out a ballot at a polling station in Des Moines, Iowa, on Nov. 6, 2018. Joshua Lott/Getty ImagesVoters in six states will go to the polls today for a series of key races.The biggest item of the night will be the litany of races in California, the nation's largest state. Others will be held in Iowa, Montana, New Mexico, New Jersey, and South Dakota.Here are the most important races to watch.California GovernorThe race to replace outgoing Gov. Gavin Newsom is one of the most-watched in the nation.California's gubernatorial elections are designed to be nonpartisan. With about six candidates polling with at least 5 percent support, only the top two vote-getters will be on the general gubernatorial election ballot in November, even if both are of the same party.In the final weeks leading into the primary, the election underwent a total shake-up when front-runner Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) left the race - and Congress - following multiple allegations of sexual harassment and sexual assault. Swalwell has denied the allegations.Currently, the Democratic front-runners are former U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra and billionaire Tom Steyer. The two are polling close, although Becerra retains a slight advantage.Will Xavier Becerra advance from the 2026 California Governor primary election?