She represents the electoral district of Ladysmith-Oceanside as a member of the New Democratic Party of British Columbia (BC NDP).
Higginson lives with her husband and two children in Cedar, British Columbia.
[2][3] Higginson served two terms as a school trustee in the Nanaimo Ladysmith district, having been elected to the board of education in 2014 and 2018.
[1] In June 2024, it was announced that Higginson would run in the 2024 provincial election as the BC NDP candidate for the newly-created riding of Ladysmith-Oceanside.
[1][6] She went on to win the riding with over 40 per cent of the vote, defeating Conservative candidate Brett Fee, Green candidate Laura Ferreira, and Independent Adam Walker, the Parksville-Qualicum incumbent who was ousted from the NDP caucus in September 2023.