In the United States, early voting opened across Texas yesterday, bringing long lines and record first-day midterm turnout in Houston.<br />''  <br />''Harris County, which includes Houston, set a new opening day of early voting record with more than 36,000 votes cast. Dallas County also registered high voters turnout.<br />'' <br />''President Donald Trump held a Houston rally for Senator Ted Cruz last evening, with a very high attendance. Cruz is locked in a closer-than-expected re-election battle with Democratic Congressman Beto O'Rourke of El Paso.<br />'' <br />''Approximately, 15.8 million people are registered to vote in the statewide primary. Early voting runs through November 2 and Election Day is November 6.<br />''<br />