Sonia Chang-Diaz

State Senator-elect Sonia Chang-Diaz said Thursday that her experience voting on Tuesday is something she won't soon forget.

"I am going to have to say, [it was] one of the best days I have ever experienced on any campaign. It was just a thrilling, thrilling day," the Jamaica Plain Democrat told PolitickerMA.com. "From standing in my own polling station line, to talking with voters, it was just a thrill."

Chang-Diaz was elected to the state Senate to represent Suffolk's 2nd District after a long and contentious campaign against state Sen. Dianne Wilkerson. After Chang-Diaz won the Democratic primary in September, Wilkerson launched a write-in campaign for the general election.

Facing charges that she accepted $23,500 in bribes, state Sen. Dianne Wilkerson said Wednesday that she will resign from office as soon as she can.

"I am committed to resigning my office as soon as I can do so consistent with my need to effectuate an orderly transition," Wilkerson, a Boston Democrat, said in a statement.

Wilkerson said that she will resign after finishing "hundreds of active constituent matters," clearing out her files and helping her staff find new jobs.

Several signs encouraging voters to cast their ballot for state Sen. Dianne Wilkerson were seen at polling places in Suffolk's 2nd Senate District, the Boston Globe reports.

Wilkerson ended her write-in campaign for re-election last week after being arrested on charges of accepting $23,500 in bribes.

Nevertheless, the Globe reported that a white flier stating, "What happened to innocent until proven guilty" was seen taped over signs of Sonia Chang-Diaz, the Democratic nominee in the race.

Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling recently blasted state Sen. Dianne Wilkerson for her arrest on charges of accepting $23,500 in bribes, the Boston Herald reports .

Schilling also criticized Beacon Hill for perpetuating a culture of corruption.

"All the corruption and the crap we're dealing with in Massachusetts, every day you open the paper another politician is indicted. It's embarrassing," Schilling said, according to the Herald.

BOSTON -- Sonia Chang-Diaz told reporters Friday that she was shocked and saddened by state Sen. Dianne Wilkerson's arrest on bribery charges this week and that she is slightly relieved Wilkerson decided to end her campaign, which Chang-Diaz said is in the best interest of the district.

It was the first time Chang-Diaz, a Jamaica Plain Democrat, addressed reporters since Wilkerson's arrest and on the heels of Wilkerson ending her campaign Friday.

Chang-Diaz said Wilkerson's arrest and allegations that she accepted $23,500 in bribes has been surprising and saddening. In particular, Chang-Diaz said that the events have caused voters to "question whether they can trust elected leaders to act with the best interests of the community at heart."

The Boston Globe just reported that state Sen. Dianne Wilkerson has suspended her campaign.

"As of this moment today though I am certainly announcing the suspension, the termination, cessation -- I want to make it clear that I am ending any further campaign," Wilkerson said, according to the Globe.

Wilkerson did not comment on whether she would resign from the state Senate.

The Boston Democrat was facing off against Sonia Chang-Diaz with a write-in campaign after losing the Democratic primary to Chang-Diaz in September.

The arrest of state Sen. Dianne Wilkerson (D-Boston) means we have an extended (losers) version of Winners & Losers this week. | CLICK HERE

Here is a breakdown of how much money candidates in the more high profile State House races this cycle have in their bank accounts going into Election Day, according to their reports with the Office of Campaign and Political Finance.

These figures show much large the candidates' campaign coffers are through Oct. 17.

Suffolk-2 Senate
State Sen. Dianne Wilkerson (D-Boston): -$1,936.91
Sonia Chang-Diaz (D-Jamaica Plain): $24,544.88

Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex Senate
State Sen. Scott Brown (R-Wrentham): $96,542.98
Sara Orozco (D-Needham): $10,264.74

Middlesex-Worcester Senate
Steven Levy (R-Marlborough): $3,865.41
State Rep. Jamie Eldridge (D-Acton): $39,984.73

Middlesex-4 House
Arthur Vigeant (R-Marlborough): $4,402.93
Danielle Gregoire (D-Marlborough): $9,032.06