House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi Nancy PelosiHoyer: House should vote on COVID-19 aid — with or without a bipartisan deal Ruth Bader Ginsburg lies in repose at Supreme Court McCarthy threatens motion to oust Pelosi if she moves forward with impeachment MORE (D-Calif.) is more popular than President Trump Donald John TrumpBiden on Trump's refusal to commit to peaceful transfer of power: 'What country are we in?' Romney: 'Unthinkable and unacceptable' to not commit to peaceful transition of power Two Louisville police officers shot amid Breonna Taylor grand jury protests MORE, a private survey conducted for the Republican National Committee has shown.

According to the survey, registered voters prefer Pelosi-aligned candidates by 5 points over Trump-backed candidates, 50 percent to 45 percent.

The internal poll, which was conducted by Public Opinion Strategies and was obtained by Bloomberg Businessweek asked registered voters who they would prefer “when the November election is framed by Trump and Pelosi.”

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Overall, voters were found to favor Democratic candidates by 9 points more than they favored Republican candidates in the poll.

The poll also found that speaking critically of Pelosi and Hillary Clinton Hillary Diane Rodham ClintonDemocratic groups using Bloomberg money to launch M in Spanish language ads in Florida The Hill's Campaign Report: Presidential polls tighten weeks out from Election Day More than 50 Latino faith leaders endorse Biden MORE, two targets Trump has frequently attacked throughout his presidency, “help[s] coalesce the GOP base and win over key constituencies.”

According to Bloomberg Businessweek, the author of the study also had the following message for Republicans when it comes to Pelosi: “America would simply turn back the clock if Democrats take control of Congress and liberal Nancy Pelosi and her allies get to enact their agenda; it could mean higher taxes, open borders, the end of Medicare as we know it, and the end of [U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement] ICE."

Democrats need to win 24 seats to take back the majority in the House and currently hold nearly an 8-point lead over Republicans, according to a RealClearPolitics average of generic congressional voting surveys.

Republican lawmakers have expressed optimism that they can stave off the “blue wave,” with Trump often stating that there will be a "red wave" in the midterms.