Tuesday’s elections in Texas weren’t only the first major primaries of this midterm cycle — they also included an important early case study in how efforts to tip the scales by Democrats in Washington might turn out.

Still riven by the divisive 2016 presidential primary contest, Democrats are struggling to overcome internal differences, setting up a midterm primary season pitting establishment candidates against anti-establishment progressives.

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