Both candidates spoke out after Skelos' conviction Tuesday.

Congresswoman Claudia Tenney has focused on what she calls "abuse of power" claiming her opponent has been part of the problem.

She sent a statement saying: "I renew my call for Albany politicans like Anthony Brindisi, who enabled this unprecedented line of convictions, to take up critical ethics reform that will save New York taxpayers from more career poiticans and their costly schemes."

Anthony Brindisi spoke about the issue at a town hall in Owego Tuesday night. He claims he's been on the forefront of fighting corruption in Albany.

"I have supported and sponsored laws to increase transparency in our government," said Brindisi. "I'm not taking any corporate PAC money in my election for Congress unlike my opponent who really turns a blind eye to corruption in Washington, and takes hundreds of thousands of dollars from corporate special interest groups and votes the way they want her to."

Both candidates say they spoke out against former Assembly speaker Sheldon Silver who was also convicted of corruption in May.