Fred Harris, former Democratic U.S. senator and presidential candidate, dies at 94

Fred Harris, a former U.S. senator from Oklahoma, presidential hopeful and populist who championed Democratic Party reforms in the turbulent 1960s, died Saturday. He was 94.

Harris' wife, Margaret Elliston, confirmed his death to The Associated Press. He had lived in New Mexico since 1976.

"Fred Harris passed peacefully early this morning of natural causes. He was 94. He was a wonderful and beloved man. His memory is a blessing," Elliston said in a text message.